Abstract: A parking actuator assembly for an automatic transmission includes a park pawl that is rotatable between an in-park position and an out-of-park position. An actuator assembly is configured to be moved between a park-actuated position and a park-disengaged position, the actuator assembly being configured to rotate the park pawl into the in-park position when the actuator is moved into the park-actuated position. An actuator rod is slidably coupled to the actuator assembly. In some forms, the actuator assembly remains in contact with the park pawl from the park-actuated position to the park-disengaged position. In some forms, at least one latching solenoid is included, and the latching solenoid(s) as well as a park actuator motor may be disposed within a main transmission system. A verification sensor may be included to determine the position.

Abstract: An offshore well system for a subsea well includes an internal riser tension device configured to apply tension to an internal riser and an external riser tension device configured to apply tension to an external riser such that the external riser is supported at least partially independent of the internal riser tension device.

Abstract: Programmable shift register with programmable load location (pSRL) for data storage and method thereof is disclosed. A loadable programmable Shift Register (pSR) according to present disclosure receives a programmable input LL that defines where data D is to be loaded from the Load Register when L (Load Control Signal)=1. The loadable Shift Register with programmable load location (pSRL) is configured to obtain L (Load Control Signal), S (Shift Control Signal), LL (Load Location Control Signal), and p (programmable shift value), and wherein the pSRL is adapted to perform loading and shifting of data D based at least on the L, S, LL, and p values.

Abstract: A fluid management system for an automotive propulsion system is provided. The fluid management system includes a conduit system configured to deliver hydraulic fluid. A housing defining a sump is configured to collect a volume of hydraulic fluid and gaseous fluid. At least one intake valve is disposed in selective fluid communication with the conduit system and the sump. The intake valve(s) is/are configured to allow the passage of the hydraulic fluid from the sump to the conduit system and to substantially prevent the passage of the gaseous fluid from the sump to the conduit system. Thus, hydraulic fluid that is substantially free of air is provided to hydraulic system components downstream of the intake valve(s).

Abstract: A fluid management system, or flow control system, for an automotive propulsion system is provided. The system includes a housing defining a sump configured to collect a volume of liquid and gaseous fluid and a pump configured to pump fluid from the sump. The pump defines a pump inlet and a pump outlet. A conduit is in fluid communication with the pump outlet. A passive valve is disposed within the conduit, the conduit defining a conduit outlet downstream of the passive valve, and the conduit further defining an orifice between the pump and the passive valve. The passive valve allows hydraulic fluid to flow past the valve, while substantially preventing air from flowing past the passive valve. The air is instead bled out through the orifice, along with some of the hydraulic fluid.

Abstract: Programmable shift register with programmable load location (pSRL) for data storage and method thereof is disclosed. A loadable programmable Shift Register (pSR) according to present disclosure receives a programmable input LL that defines where data D is to be loaded from the Load Register when L (Load Control Signal)=1. The loadable Shift Register with programmable load location (pSRL) is configured to obtain L (Load Control Signal), S (Shift Control Signal), LL (Load Location Control Signal), and p (programmable shift value), and wherein the pSRL is adapted to perform loading and shifting of data D based at least on the L, S, LL, and p values.

Abstract: A method for cold start emissions diagnostic of a catalytic treatment device of an internal combustion engine includes determining a torque reserve; determining a catalyst light off (CLO) state; integrating the total torque reserve over a time period established by the CLO state; determining if a value from the integration exceeds an integration threshold; and if the value from the integration exceeds the integration threshold, indicating that the cold start emissions diagnostic is positive.

Abstract: A vehicle includes a prime mover in communication with an input shaft of a transmission, an output shaft of the transmission in communication with a final drive and drive wheels, a park actuator system internal to a housing of the transmission and a park control system mounted to an external surface of the housing of the transmission with a pivot shaft extending through the housing that connects to the park actuator system to selectively place the park actuator system in one of a park configuration and an out of park configuration.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a transmitting UE is engaged with a target UE in a communication session supported at least in part via a QoS channel on which audio traffic is primarily carried and a non-QoS channel on which non-audio traffic is carried. The transmitting UE obtains audio data and non-audio data for transmission to the target UE during the communication session, and identifies a subset of higher-priority non-audio data within the obtained non-audio data. The transmitting UE transmits a stream of packets including both the audio data and the subset of higher-priority audio data over the QoS channel instead of the non-QoS channel based on the identification. The target UE receives the stream of packets on the QoS channel, and the target UE identifies and extracts the audio data and the higher-priority non-audio data. After extraction, the target UE plays the audio data and processes the higher-priority non-audio data.

Abstract: A clutch assembly having a first clutch member, a second clutch member axially slidable in a first axial direction to engage the first clutch member and in a second axial direction to disengage from the first clutch member, a spring biasing the second clutch member in one of the axial directions, a piston actuatable to move the second clutch member in the other of the axial directions, thereby overcoming a biasing force of the spring, and a latching device to selectively lock the piston in at least one of the first axial direction and second axial direction. The latching device includes a selectively retractable locking pin. The piston has an external surface defining a slot to receive the locking pin, thereby locking the piston in the first position or the second position. A method of operating the clutch assembly is provided.

Abstract: Running a global production rule on data distributed over a plurality of machines may comprise receiving a local production rule that can run on each of the plurality of machines to jointly accomplish a global computation specified by the global production rule. The local production rule may be deployed to each of the plurality of machines, each of which stores a portion of the data and runs an instance of a rules engine that can run the local production rule. The plurality of machines are enabled to communicate intermediate data produced by the instance of the rules engine running the local production rule on said each of the machines. Coordinating between the plurality of machines is enabled to synchronize one or more local computations performed locally according to the local production rule on said each machine.

Abstract: A transmission for a vehicle includes an electro-mechanical park actuator mechanism that provides motive force to an actuator rod of a park actuator, a default to park mechanism that is internal to the transmission housing, and an electromechanical park inhibit mechanism that is internal to the transmission housing.

Abstract: An offshore well system for a subsea well. The system includes a floating platform, an external riser and an internal riser nested within the external riser. A external riser tension device tensions the external riser. The drilling system also includes a surface wellhead system that includes a wellhead, a collet, and a flange assembly. The wellhead, collet, and flange assembly are assembled to establish a common bore for receiving the top of the internal riser. A gasket located between the top of the internal riser and an inner shoulder of the flange assembly seals between the wellhead system and the top of the internal riser. The surface wellhead system also retains the internal riser in tension with the wellhead, the internal riser extending above the wellhead into the collet.

Abstract: A method for retracting an extended pin of a sliding camshaft actuator wherein the actuator includes a magnetic field generating coil, a magnetic piston in connection with the extended pin operable to be actuated by the magnetic field generating coil, and a pin stop plate. The method comprises creating an air gap between the magnetic piston and the pin stop plate and reversing voltage on the magnetic field generating coil to retract the extended pin.

Abstract: A fluid circuit includes a device, a cooler, and a valve. The valve includes a housing, a sealing member, a biasing device, and an actuator. The sealing member moves inside the housing between a first position and a second position. The actuator includes a smart material that is activated when the temperature of a fluid inside the housing exhibiting at least a first temperature, causing the sealing member to move to the second position. The smart material is deactivated when the fluid is a sufficient number of degrees less than the first temperature, causing the sealing member to move to the first position. The fluid flows from the housing to the device and then to the housing when the sealing member is in the first position. The fluid flows from the housing to the cooler and then to the device when the sealing member is in the second position.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for dynamically reducing bandwidth usage by embedded displays are disclosed. An example method includes receiving a request to display a frame associated with a pixel depth on a display of a computing device, determining whether the frame includes a background layer, and when the frame includes the background layer, adjusting the pixel depth of the background layer.

Abstract: The present disclosure pertains to a programmable data width converter device, system and method thereof. Programmable data width converter (pDWC) of the present disclosure can include a control Finite State Machine (FSM) that is configured to receive input values of m and n, and control any or a combination of L (Load Control Signal), S (Shift Control Signal), LL (Load Location Control Signal), and p (programmable shift value) based on the received values of m and n; and a loadable programmable shift register with programmable load location (pSRL) operatively coupled with the control FSM, wherein the pSRL is configured to perform loading and shifting functions based on the L, S, LL, and p values loaded by the control FSM. The pDWC can be configured to programmably convert width of m k-bit word input to n k-bit word output, and wherein 1?m?M and 1?n?N.

Abstract: A speed ratio containment process limits the speed ratio of a variator for a CVT for a motor vehicle when rolling backward by commanding a speed ratio that is higher than the actual speed ratio in an overdrive direction. Accordingly, the actual speed ratio moves to a lowest limit, which provides maximum torque when a driver of the motor vehicle steps on the accelerator pedal to resume forward motion of the motor vehicle.

Abstract: A coolant control system of a vehicle includes an adjusting module that: (i) receives an engine output coolant temperature measured at a coolant output of an internal combustion engine; (ii) adjusts the engine output coolant temperature based on a reference temperature to produce a first adjusted coolant temperature; (iii) receives an engine input coolant temperature measured at a coolant input of the internal combustion engine; and (iv) adjusts the engine input coolant temperature based on the reference temperature to produce a second adjusted coolant temperature. The coolant control system also includes a difference module that determines a difference between the first and second adjusted coolant temperatures. The coolant control system also includes a pump control module that controls a coolant output of a coolant pump based on the difference between the first and second adjusted coolant temperatures.

Abstract: A print fleet system includes a plurality of printer instances, which have a same set of at least one system setting. A registration system registers print jobs in combination with system settings of the same set of at least one system setting. An advice system generates advice for an operator. The registration system includes a value change made to the set of at least one system setting of a printer instance before printing a print job on the print engine. The advice system is configured to generate advice related to the same print job intended to be printed on another printer instance, the advice concerning the change includes in the registration system. The advice system is configured to transmit signals representing the advice to a user interface screen in order to advise the operator before printing the same print job on the other printer instance.