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20090091144 | Bolt Security Seal with Reusable Electronics Module and Bolt - An electronic circuit senses and transmits a tamper condition of a bolt seal locked with a locking device external the module on a side of the module opposite the bolt head. The module is reusable intact when the bolt/locking device, which is conventional, is opened. In various embodiments, a tang type metal/plastic or plastic tamper indicative seal may be attached through a hole in the bolt tip region that has a narrowed diameter tip or attached in a one way clutch action on the tip, or which mates in a bolt groove at the bolt tip region and/or a conventional tamper evident seal is attached to the surface of the bolt shank at the bolt tip region in a clutch action. Different bolt embodiments comprise non-electrically conductive or electrically conductive plastic or steel shanks with juxtaposed electrical conductors along the shank connected to external conductors formed by coatings or axially spaced cylindrical sleeves forming contact regions which engage the circuitry contacts inside the module. | 04-09-2009 |
20110273852 | Reusable Bolt Electronic Seal Module with GPS/Cellular Phone Communications & Tracking System - An electronics circuit first portion is entirely within an electronics module housing, sensing and transmitting a tamper condition of a normally locked bolt. The bolt comprises a second portion of the electronics circuit. The seal electronics circuit first portion comprises a seal monitoring, tracking and communications system. The bolt passes through the module housing and is secured with a locking device external the module such that the module is reusable when the bolt is severed. The bolt and module housing include a cooperative contamination sealing arrangement for sealing the bolt to the housing. The electronics circuit first portion includes RFID tamper detection circuitry, GPS, Wi Fi and cell phone communication and tracking technologies. The cell phone technology tracks the seal using cell phone towers and Wi Fi access points and communicates the seal tracked position and seal status data to a cell phone communications center. | 11-10-2011 |
20150213737 | Bolt Security Seal with Reusable Electronics Module and Bolt - An electronic circuit senses and transmits a tamper condition of a bolt seal locked with a locking device external the module on a side of the module opposite the bolt head. The module is reusable intact when the bolt/locking device, which is conventional, is opened. In various embodiments, a tang type metal/plastic or plastic tamper indicative seal may be attached through a hole in the bolt tip region that has a narrowed diameter tip or attached in a one way clutch action on the tip, or which mates in a bolt groove at the bolt tip region and/or a conventional tamper evident seal is attached to the surface of the bolt shank at the bolt tip region in a clutch action. Different bolt embodiments comprise non-electrically conductive or electrically conductive plastic or steel shanks with juxtaposed electrical conductors along the shank connected to external conductors formed by coatings or axially spaced cylindrical sleeves forming contact regions which engage the circuitry contacts inside the module. | 07-30-2015 |
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20130146411 | METHOD AND APPARATUS TO ELIMINATE FUEL USE FOR ELECTRIC DRIVE MACHINES DURING TROLLEY OPERATION - A drive system for a machine having an engine, a generator, a trolley drive arrangement, a motor, wheels and auxiliary devices is provided. The drive system includes an inverter circuit and an auxiliary driver both being operatively connected to the trolley drive arrangement. The inverter circuit may be coupled to each of the generator and the motor. The auxiliary driver may be coupled to each of the generator and the auxiliary devices. The inverter circuit and the auxiliary driver may be configured to automatically communicate power from the trolley drive arrangement and any power from the auxiliary devices to the motor in a trolley propel mode, and automatically communicate power from the motor to the engine, the trolley drive arrangement, and optionally to a hybrid system if applicable, in a dynamic braking mode, while attached to trolley lines so as to eliminate fuel consumption while attached to the trolley lines. | 06-13-2013 |
20140046540 | MINING TRUCK SPOTTING UNDER A SHOVEL - This disclosure is generally drawn to methods, systems, devices and/or apparatus related to aligning a mining truck with a shovel. Specifically, some of the disclosed example methods, systems, devices and/or apparatus relate to semi-automatic and/or automatic alignment of mining trucks relative to shovel during mining loading operations. | 02-13-2014 |
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20130105263 | END HORNS FOR PANTOGRAPH ASSEMBLY | 05-02-2013 |
20130105264 | PANTOGRAPH ASSEMBLY | 05-02-2013 |
20130126250 | Automated Pantograph Control For Mining Truck Power System - Controlling a power system in a mining truck includes receiving data indicative of an expected change in suitability of the mining truck for on-trolley operation, and outputting a control command to an actuating mechanism for a pantograph responsive to the data and prior to occurrence of the expected suitability change. A mining truck and power system are further provided, wherein a pantograph having an electrical contactor is adjusted between a first configuration contacting an overhead trolley line, and a rest configuration, responsive to data indicative of the expected suitability change. | 05-23-2013 |
20130126251 | Power System Control Strategy For Mining Truck - Controlling a power system in a mining truck includes receiving data indicative of expected procession of the mining truck to a part of a travel path coinciding with an unavailable segment of a trolley line. Responsive to the data, the power system is commanded to transition from an on-trolley mode to an off-trolley mode, such that an electric propulsion motor of the mining truck is transitioned from receiving electrical power from the trolley line to receiving electrical power from an on-board electrical generator. Related apparatus and control strategies are disclosed. | 05-23-2013 |
20130140121 | CONTROL STRATEGY FOR PROVIDING REGENERATIVE ELECTRICAL POWER TO TROLLEY LINE IN TROLLEY CAPABLE MINING TRUCK - A trolley capable mining truck includes a pantograph supported on a machine frame for electrically connecting the truck with an overhead trolley line. A power system includes an onboard electrical power source providing electrical power to electric drive propulsion motors along a first electrical path in a first configuration of the power system. The pantograph provides electrical power from the overhead trolley line to the electric drive propulsion motors along a second electrical path, which includes a transient damping reactor, in a second configuration of the power system. The power system also includes a third configuration in which, during a braking mode of the trolley capable mining truck, the electric drive propulsion motors provide regenerative electrical power to the overhead trolley line through the pantograph along a third electrical path including a regenerative power converter, wherein the regenerative power converter includes the transient damping reactor. | 06-06-2013 |
20130144472 | Steering System And Operating Method For Mining Truck - Operating a mining truck includes receiving data indicative of a prospective directional change in an on-trolley availability corridor, and outputting a control command to a steering mechanism of the mining truck responsive to the data. The mining truck is steered responsive to the control command from a first heading accordant with a first part of the corridor toward a second heading accordant with a succeeding part of the corridor. A related mining truck and steering system are disclosed. | 06-06-2013 |
20130261868 | Laser Sensors For Trolley Guidance Signal - A system and method for guiding an off-highway truck along a roadway with respect to a trolley line determine a position of the off-highway truck on the roadway by sensing two or more roadside objects and uses the determined position of the off-highway truck and a known position of the trolley line relative to the two or more roadside objects to automatically determine a relative position of the off-highway truck under the trolley line. Based on the relative position of the off-highway truck under the trolley line, the off-highway truck is automatically steered to alter the position of the off-highway truck relative to the trolley line, e.g., to maintain an electrical power flow from the trolley line to the off-highway truck. | 10-03-2013 |
20130282211 | Trolley Driven Machine Record and Playback Automation - A system and method for automatically guiding an off-highway truck having a pantograph over a route having at least one trolley-powered section. While the off-highway truck is operated over the route by a human operator, its position and the state of the pantograph at each position are recorded to produce a recorded sequence. The recorded sequence is retrieved and the off-highway truck is automatically controlled to sequentially match each position and each pantograph state at the associated position. | 10-24-2013 |
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20080282684 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR ENGINE-GENERATED HEAT UTILIZATION IN A NOx-ADSORBER AFTERTREATMENT SYSTEM - An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for utilizing engine-generated heat in a NO | 11-20-2008 |
20080302092 | NOX ADSORBER CATALYST AND SYSTEM THEREFOR - A NOx adsorber catalyst may comprise a housing defining an inlet configured to receive exhaust gas produced by an internal combustion engine, an outlet and a chamber between the inlet and the outlet. A NOx adsorber element may be positioned in the chamber adjacent to the inlet. The NOx adsorber element may be configured to trap NOx in the exhaust gas during lean fuel operation of the engine, and to release the trapped NOx and reduce the released NOx to nitrogen during rich fuel operation of the engine. A hydrocarbon trap may be positioned in the chamber between the NOx adsorber element and the outlet. The hydrocarbon trap may be configured to trap hydrocarbons that travel through the NOx adsorber element during the rich fuel operation of the engine. The trapped hydrocarbons may be oxidized by oxygen present in the exhaust gas during lean fuel operation following rich fuel operation. | 12-11-2008 |
20130199157 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING REDUCTANT DELIVERY TO AN EXHAUST STREAM - Methods and systems are disclosed for determining a feed rate for direct introduction of a reductant gas into an exhaust stream to achieve a NO | 08-08-2013 |
20130199158 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING SOLID STORAGE MEDIA QUALITY FOR A NOX REDUCTANT - A system and method includes an exhaust aftertreatment system for an internal combustion engine having a reductant stored in a solid storage media. The reductant is released by heating the solid storage media to convert the reductant to gaseous form. The system and method determines the quality of the solid storage media by measuring operating parameters of the aftertreatment system and comparing the operating parameters to expected parameters stored in a memory of a controller of the system. | 08-08-2013 |
20130312392 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO MITIGATE NOX AND HC EMISSIONS AT LOW EXHAUST TEMPERATURES - Systems and methods are provided for managing low temperature NO | 11-28-2013 |
20140053538 | REDUCTANT INJECTION AND MIXING SYSTEM - A gaseous reductant injection and mixing system is described herein. The system includes an injector for injecting a gaseous reductant into an exhaust gas stream, and a mixer attached to a surface of the injector. The injector includes a plurality of apertures through which the gaseous reductant is injected into an exhaust gas stream. The mixer includes a plurality of fluid deflecting elements. | 02-27-2014 |
20140165560 | LOW PRESSURE EGR AMMONIA OXIDATION CATALYST - An internal combustion engine system includes an internal combustion engine generating an exhaust gas stream and an air intake system coupled to the internal combustion engine. The engine system also includes a turbocharger that includes a turbine in exhaust gas receiving communication with the exhaust gas stream and a compressor in air receiving communication with the air intake line. Further, the engine system includes an exhaust system in exhaust gas receiving communication with the internal combustion engine. The exhaust system has a main exhaust line and a low pressure (LP) exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) line through which at least a portion of the exhaust gas in the main exhaust line downstream of the turbine is flowable into the air intake system. The exhaust system further includes an ammonia oxidation catalyst positioned within the LP EGR line. | 06-19-2014 |
20140250866 | Solid Ammonia Delivery System - Systems and methods for generating and controlling generation of ammonia. The ammonia generation control system includes a communication module and an ammonia generation module coupled to the communication module. The ammonia generation module is configured to cause generation of gaseous ammonia from a solid ammonia source in response to a determination that an ammonia storage quantity in an ammonia dosing storage cartridge meets a first pre-determined threshold and a determination that an engine condition of an internal combustion engine coupled to ammonia dosing storage cartridge meets a pre-determined engine condition threshold. | 09-11-2014 |
20140261350 | ACTIVE CONTROL OF ONE OR MORE EGR LOOPS - Active control of one or more exhaust gas recirculation loops is provided to manage and EGR fraction in the charge flow to produce desired operating conditions and/or provide diagnostics in response to at least one of an oxygen concentration and a NOx concentration in the charge flow and in the exhaust flow. | 09-18-2014 |
20150053184 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING ON-TIME CALIBRATION OF A FUEL INJECTOR IN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - The disclosure provides a system and method for determining an amount of fuel injected or delivered by a single fuel injector in an internal combustion engine by generating one fuel injection event after the engine has stopped operating. The fuel delivered is statistically analyzed in comparison with a commanded fuel delivery amounts to determine the suitability of fuel injector on-time calibration for the analyzed fuel injector. If the fuel delivered deviates from the commanded amount of fuel delivery by a predetermined value, the fuel injector on-time calibration for the analyzed fuel injector is changed. | 02-26-2015 |
20150113960 | LEAK DETECTION AND MITIGATION IN REDUCTANT DELIVERY SYSTEMS - Solid storage media stores a reductant in a reductant source that is released from the solid storage media in a gaseous form into an exhaust system. A leak detection and/or leak mitigation system, method and apparatus is disclosed for the gaseous reductant. | 04-30-2015 |
20150240682 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO MITIGATE NOx AND HC EMISSIONS - Systems and methods are provided for managing low temperature NO | 08-27-2015 |
20150377102 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AND DIAGNOSING PASSIVE STORAGE DEVICES IN EXHAUST AFTERTREATMENT SYSTEMS - An internal combustion engine system includes an engine and an aftertreatment system that is connected to the engine to receive exhaust flow from the engine. The aftertreatment system includes a passive storage device for passively storing NO | 12-31-2015 |
20160040616 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING AFTERTREATMENT TEMPERATURE - A system and method are disclosed for controlling the temperature of an aftertreatment system, the method including interpreting an aftertreatment indicating temperature, determining that an engine fueling requirement is zero, and disengaging the engine from a transmission in response to the aftertreatment indicating temperature falling below a first threshold value and in response to the engine fueling requirement being zero, where the engine and the transmission comprise a portion of a vehicle powertrain. Alternatively, the method may include interpreting an aftertreatment indicating temperature, determining that an engine fueling requirement is zero, and performing a reduced air flow operation through the engine in response to the aftertreatment indicating temperature falling below a first threshold value and in response to the engine fueling requirement being zero. | 02-11-2016 |
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20100070101 | CONSUMER DIRECTED ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Methods and systems for providing consumer directed energy management are described. Consumer defined triggers provide consumers and utilities with the ability to control residential energy usage, by managing manage multiple residential load control elements. A user interface is provided separately from the load control elements to allow the consumer to define his or her schedule and preferences for the purposes of controlling the multiple load control elements. In addition, settings on load control elements can be automatically adjusted based on information about consumer schedules and preferences obtained from other sources. In some embodiments, a utility interface allows utilities to implement improved energy load control. When a utility expects to implement a load control event, the utility can monitor consumer schedules and/or preferences, in order to achieve the desired energy reduction while reducing the impact on participating consumers' comfort. | 03-18-2010 |
20100070102 | COLLABORATIVE ENERGY BENCHMARKING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Systems and methods for providing collaborative energy benchmarking are described. Information including background data, energy consumption data, temporal data, and/or other information is gathered from multiple sources and stored in a central database. Based on the stored information, energy benchmarks are created for measuring residential energy usage. Energy usage data is displayed to consumers in multiple formats, and permits consumers to directly compare their energy usage data to other consumers or groups of consumers, in addition to their own energy usage. In some embodiments, energy challenge programs encourage reduction of energy usage. Through such programs, consumers create and present challenges for themselves and/or other consumers, such as to reduce energy usage during a given timeframe. The progress of the group and individual consumers is displayed during the course of a challenge. | 03-18-2010 |
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20120306045 | Active Tiling Placement for Improved Latch-Up Immunity - A semiconductor device includes CMP dummy tiles ( | 12-06-2012 |
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20140327079 | Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Clamp Circuit with High Effective Holding Voltage - Boosted Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) clamp circuit with high effective holding voltage. In some embodiments, an integrated circuit may include a trigger circuit operably coupled to a first voltage bus and to a reference bus; a diode including an anode terminal operably coupled to a second voltage bus, the second voltage bus distinct from the first voltage bus; a transistor including a gate operably coupled to an output terminal of the trigger circuit, a drain operably coupled to a cathode terminal of the diode, and a source operably coupled to the reference bus; and an input/output (I/O) cell operably coupled to the first voltage bus, the second voltage bus, and the reference bus. | 11-06-2014 |
20140353727 | I/O CELL ESD SYSTEM - An integrated circuit including an ESD network including a portion located in ESD subareas of a plurality of I/O cells where the ESD subareas are arranged in a row traversing the plurality of I/O cells. The ESD network includes ESD clamp cells and ESD trigger circuit cells wherein a portion of the network is located in the row. In some examples, the row includes an ESD trigger circuit cell with a portion in one subarea of one ESD subarea of one I/O cell and a second portion in a second ESD subarea of another I/O cell. Also described herein is a method for producing an integrated circuit layout with an ESD network. | 12-04-2014 |
20150349522 | ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE PROTECTION SYSTEM - An integrated circuit includes a plurality of I/O cells, each including a portion of the first power bus, a portion of the second power bus, and an I/O pad coupled between the portions of the first and second power buses. A first set of the plurality of I/O cells is arranged along a die edge of the integrated circuit. A second set of the plurality of I/O cells is arranged along the die edge between the first set and the die edge. For each I/O cell in the first set, the portion of the first power bus is physically connected to the portion of the first power bus of an abutting I/O cell of the second set at a boundary between the I/O cell of the first set and the abutting I/O cell of the second set. The integrated circuit includes an ESD clamp and a trigger circuit. | 12-03-2015 |
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20090045024 | Overrunning Radial Coupling Assembly Having Dual Bearing Support - An overrunning radial coupling assembly having dual bearing support is provided. The assembly includes an inner member having an outer peripheral surface and an outer member having an inner peripheral surface adjacent the outer peripheral surface in radially inner and radially outer relationship. At least one of the members is mounted for rotation about an axis. One of the members includes pockets angularly spaced about the axis. Each of the pockets has a closed end and an open end located axially opposite the closed end. The assembly further includes a plurality of pawls. Each of the pawls is located in a pocket and is supported to pivot toward the peripheral surface of the other of the members. The assembly still further includes a retainer secured to one of the members. The retainer covers the open end of the pockets. The inner and outer peripheral surfaces define a first radial bearing interface adjacent the closed end of each of the pockets. The retainer has a bearing surface which together with one of the peripheral surfaces define a second radial bearing interface adjacent the open end of each of the pockets. The first and second radial bearing interfaces react and carry an internal moment load to prevent contact of the peripheral surfaces during overrunning. | 02-19-2009 |
20110214962 | DIECAST COUPLING MEMBER FOR USE IN AN ENGAGEABLE COUPLING ASSEMBLY - A diecast pocket plate or member having a sacrificial surface layer or portion is provided. The member is formed as a unitary die-casting from a die-casting alloy strengthened by an alloying material in a die-casting process. The diecast member includes a coupling face having a pocket which is sized and shaped to receive and nominally retain a locking member that moves in the pocket during an overrun condition of an engageable coupling assembly. The diecast member also includes a relatively hard base portion including particles of the strengthening alloying material of the die-casting alloy. The diecast member further includes a plurality of surface portions which define the pocket. At least one generally vertical surface portion of the surface portions is soft relative to the hard base portion and is substantially devoid of the particles of the alloying material so that the at least one generally vertical surface portion wears or deforms (i.e., is sacrificial) during contact of the locking member against the at least one generally vertical surface portion during the overrun condition. | 09-08-2011 |
20110297500 | DIECAST COUPLING MEMBER INCLUDING A POCKET HAVING A MACHINED SURFACE PORTION, METHOD FOR MAKING THE COUPLING MEMBER AND CLUTCH ASSEMBLY INCLUDING THE COUPLING MEMBER - A diecast pocket plate or coupling member including a pocket with a machined surface layer or portion, a method for making the coupling member and an overrunning clutch assembly including the coupling member are provided. The member is formed as a unitary diecasting from a die-casting material in a die-casting process. The diecast member includes a coupling face having at least one pocket which is sized and shaped to receive and retain a locking member that moves in the pocket during an overrun condition of the assembly. The pocket is defined by a plurality of surface portions including an angled, slightly positive surface portion which is machined vertical or slightly negative to improve performance of the assembly during the overrun condition. | 12-08-2011 |
20130213177 | ASSEMBLY FOR SELECTIVELY LOCKING THE ANGULAR POSITION OF A BIASED THROTTLE GRIP - An assembly for selectively locking the angular position of a biased throttle grip mounted on an end of a handlebar to control engine speed is provided. The assembly includes a first member having a first face and adapted to be mounted on the end of the handlebar and a second member having a second face in close-spaced opposition to the first face and a third face spaced from the second face and in close-spaced opposition to an end face of the throttle grip when the first member is mounted on the end of the handlebar. The second member is mounted for rotation about an axis and for controlled shifting movement along the axis relative to the first member between a first position which corresponds to the unlocked mode of the assembly and a second position which corresponds to a locked mode of the assembly. | 08-22-2013 |