Abstract: An axle beam comprising a beam and first and second kingpin mounting portions. The beam extends along a center plane. The beam may include a top side, a bottom side disposed opposite the top side and one or more flanges. The first and second kingpin mounting portions extend from opposite ends of the beam.

Abstract: An axle beam comprising a beam and first and second kingpin mounting portions. The beam extends along a center plane. The beam may include a top side, a bottom side disposed opposite the top side and one or more flanges. The first and second kingpin mounting portions extend from opposite ends of the beam.

Abstract: An axle beam comprising a beam and first and second kingpin mounting portions. The beam extends along a center plane. The beam may include a top side, a bottom side disposed opposite the top side and one or more flanges. The first and second kingpin mounting portions extend from opposite ends of the beam.

Abstract: A plant hanging assembly for rotatably suspending a plant pot from a support includes a plant pot that has a bottom wall and the bottom wall has a drain aperture extending therethrough. A shaft is extended through the drain aperture in the bottom wall of the plant pot and the shaft is suspended from a support. A plurality of members is each rotatably coupled to the shaft and each of the members is oriented perpendicular with respect to the shaft. The bottom wall of the plant pot rests on each of the members when the shaft is extended through the drain aperture. In this way the shaft suspends the plant pot from the support.

Abstract: A locking electrical adaptor. The adaptor includes a housing with a pair of conductive prongs for carrying an electrical current, and a grounding prong for grounding an electrical connection of the pair of conductive prongs. The grounding prong is comprised of a flexible conductive material, and includes a lip on a portion thereof, such that upon insertion of the adaptor into an electrical outlet, the lip snaps into place behind a ridge of the electrical outlet to secure the adaptor thereto and lock it in place. The adaptor may be unlocked by depressing a button disposed on the housing, which bends the grounding prong and displaces the lip. After the adaptor is unlocked, the adaptor may be removed from the electrical outlet.

Abstract: A plant hanging assembly for rotatably suspending a plant pot from a support includes a plant pot that has a bottom wall and the bottom wall has a drain aperture extending therethrough. A shaft is extended through the drain aperture in the bottom wall of the plant pot and the shaft is suspended from a support. A plurality of members is each rotatably coupled to the shaft and each of the members is oriented perpendicular with respect to the shaft. The bottom wall of the plant pot rests on each of the members when the shaft is extended through the drain aperture. In this way the shaft suspends the plant pot from the support.

Abstract: A hopper railcar includes a plurality of hoppers for carrying material laden material, wherein each hopper has a lower discharge chute formed by converging side sheets and end sheets defining a transverse opening; and pivoted transverse door for each transverse opening for selectively opening and closing and closed by a pivoted door, the pivoted door having a pivot axis perpendicular to a longitudinal length of the railcar, and lateral deflectors on lateral sides of the doors with each of the deflectors having a side face extending above an interior facing surface of the doors upon which laden flows with the door in the open position. A method of retrofitting hopper railcars to include deflectors is also disclosed.

Abstract: A computer processor includes an instruction processing pipeline that interfaces to a hierarchical memory system employing an address space. The instruction processing pipeline includes execution logic that executes at least one thread in different protection domains over time, wherein the different protection domains are defined by descriptors each including first data specifying a memory region of the address space employed by the hierarchical memory system and second data specifying permissions for accessing the associated memory region. The address space can be a virtual address space or a physical address space. The protection domains can be associated with different turfs each representing a collection of descriptors. A given thread can execute in a particular protection domain(turf), one protection domain (turf) at a time with the particular protection domain (turf) selectively configured to change over time.

Abstract: A locking electrical adaptor. The adaptor includes a housing with a pair of conductive prongs for carrying an electrical current, and a grounding prong for grounding an electrical connection of the pair of conductive prongs. The grounding prong is comprised of a flexible conductive material, and includes a lip on a portion thereof, such that upon insertion of the adaptor into an electrical outlet, the lip snaps into place behind a ridge of the electrical outlet to secure the adaptor thereto and lock it in place. The adaptor may be unlocked by depressing a button disposed on the housing, which bends the grounding prong and displaces the lip. After the adaptor is unlocked, the adaptor may be removed from the electrical outlet.

Abstract: A data center cooling system includes a server rack sub-assembly that includes a motherboard mounted on a support member and a heat generating electronic devices mounted on the a motherboard; a cold plate positioned in thermal communication with at least a portion of the heat generating electronic devices, the cold plate configured to receive a flow of a cooling liquid circulated through a supply conduit fluidly coupled to a liquid inlet of the cold plate, through the cold plate, and through a return conduit fluidly coupled to a liquid outlet of the cold plate; and a modulating control valve attached to either of the motherboard or the support member and positioned in either of the supply conduit or the return conduit, the modulating control valve configured to adjust a rate of the flow of the cooling liquid based on an operating condition of at least one of the heat generating electronic devices.

Abstract: The subject matter of this specification generally relates to electronic packages. In some implementations, a lidless electronic package includes a substrate having a surface and a die disposed on the surface of the substrate. The die has an outside perimeter, a bottom surface adjacent to the surface of the substrate, and a top surface. The electronic package includes a stiffener disposed on the surface of the substrate. The stiffener includes a first surface that is a first distance from the surface of the substrate and a second surface disposed between the die and the first surface. The first distance is greater than a distance between the surface of the substrate and the top surface of the die. The second surface is a second distance from the surface of the substrate that is less than the distance between the surface of the substrate and the top surface of the die.

Abstract: A data center cooling system includes a server rack sub-assembly that includes a motherboard mounted on a support member and a heat generating electronic devices mounted on the a motherboard; a cold plate positioned in thermal communication with at least a portion of the heat generating electronic devices, the cold plate configured to receive a flow of a cooling liquid circulated through a supply conduit fluidly coupled to a liquid inlet of the cold plate, through the cold plate, and through a return conduit fluidly coupled to a liquid outlet of the cold plate; and a modulating control valve attached to either of the motherboard or the support member and positioned in either of the supply conduit or the return conduit, the modulating control valve configured to adjust a rate of the flow of the cooling liquid based on an operating condition of at least one of the heat generating electronic devices.

Abstract: The subject matter of this specification generally relates to electronic packages. In some implementations, a lidless electronic package includes a substrate having a surface and a die disposed on the surface of the substrate. The die has an outside perimeter, a bottom surface adjacent to the surface of the substrate, and a top surface. The electronic package includes a stiffener disposed on the surface of the substrate. The stiffener includes a first surface that is a first distance from the surface of the substrate and a second surface disposed between the die and the first surface. The first distance is greater than a distance between the surface of the substrate and the top surface of the die. The second surface is a second distance from the surface of the substrate that is less than the distance between the surface of the substrate and the top surface of the die.

Abstract: A method for positioning a mobile platform at a station that includes moving the mobile platform near a bumper by applying torque to a drive shaft. The mobile platform is maneuvered until a contact stop of the platform is touching the bumper. A locking mechanism is engaged to the mobile platform before the torque to the drive shaft is released to assure position retention at the station. A system for precise positioning of a mobile platform at a station is provided that includes a stationary bumper at the station. A mobile platform has contact stops, a drive shaft, and sensors for measuring contact with the stationary bumper. The mobile platform having a locking mechanism for preventing movement of the drive shaft in response to input from at least one of the sensors in response to contact with the stationary bumper to provide the precise positioning of the mobile platform.

Abstract: A stator vane shiplap assembly is provided. The stator vane shiplap assembly may comprise a plurality of stator clusters, coupled together to form an annular shape. Each stator cluster may comprise a shiplap stator shroud and a plurality of stator vanes. The shiplap stator shroud may comprise a female end and a male end, with each end comprising a complimentary forward shiplap surface and outward shiplap surface. In response to a coupling of adjacent shiplap stator shrouds, the female forward shiplap surface and the female outward shiplap surface may form a compound shiplap seal joint with the male forward shiplap surface and the male outward shiplap surface. A feather seal may also be introduced between the coupling of adjacent shiplap stator shrouds.

Abstract: The subject matter of this specification generally relates to electronic packages. In some implementations, a lidless electronic package includes a substrate having a surface and a die disposed on the surface of the substrate. The die has an outside perimeter, a bottom surface adjacent to the surface of the substrate, and a top surface. The electronic package includes a stiffener disposed on the surface of the substrate. The stiffener includes a first surface that is a first distance from the surface of the substrate and a second surface disposed between the die and the first surface. The first distance is greater than a distance between the surface of the substrate and the top surface of the die. The second surface is a second distance from the surface of the substrate that is less than the distance between the surface of the substrate and the top surface of the die.

Abstract: A computer processor includes an instruction processing pipeline that interfaces to a hierarchical memory system employing an address space. The instruction processing pipeline includes execution logic that executes at least one thread in different protection domains over time, wherein the different protection domains are defined by descriptors each including first data specifying a memory region of the address space employed by the hierarchical memory system and second data specifying permissions for accessing the associated memory region. The address space can be a virtual address space or a physical address space. The protection domains can be associated with different turfs each representing a collection of descriptors. A given thread can execute in a particular protection domain(turf), one protection domain (turf) at a time with the particular protection domain (turf) selectively configured to change over time.

Abstract: A modular apparatus and method of varying the playability and tonal characteristics of a stringed instrument such as an acoustic or electric guitar which is commonly provided with a body and a fretboard to the instrument's neck. The modular apparatus includes a longitudinal rail, accessible fasteners, intermediary spacer blocks and a plurality of adjustable and removable frets. The rail is configured to connect with the neck of the stringed instrument and to provide a base for the frets. The frets are configured to move as needed within apertures within the rail. The frets are also configured to receive and support the instrument's strings. The frets are selectively adjustable relative to the rail by the user to change the tonal and playability characteristics of the instrument.

Abstract: A stator vane shiplap assembly is provided. The stator vane shiplap assembly may comprise a plurality of stator clusters, coupled together to form an annular shape. Each stator cluster may comprise a shiplap stator shroud and a plurality of stator vanes. The shiplap stator shroud may comprise a female end and a male end, with each end comprising a complimentary forward shiplap surface and outward shiplap surface. In response to a coupling of adjacent shiplap stator shrouds, the female forward shiplap surface and the female outward shiplap surface may form a compound shiplap seal joint with the male forward shiplap surface and the male outward shiplap surface. A feather seal may also be introduced between the coupling of adjacent shiplap stator shrouds.

Abstract: A modular apparatus and method of varying the playability and tonal characteristics of a stringed instrument such as an acoustic or electric guitar which is commonly provided with a body and a fretboard to the instrument's neck. The modular apparatus includes a longitudinal rail, accessible fasteners, intermediary spacer blocks and a plurality of adjustable and removable frets. The rail is configured to connect with the neck of the stringed instrument and to provide a base for the frets. The frets are configured to move as needed within apertures within the rail. The frets are also configured to receive and support the instrument's strings. The frets are selectively adjustable relative to the rail by the user to change the tonal and playability characteristics of the instrument.