Abstract:
An apparatus for displaying an object is provided. The apparatus includes a body portion having a base end for engaging a display surface, such as a wall, and an opposite mounting end for engaging the object to be displayed. The apparatus also includes, at its base end, an attachment mechanism for securely affixing the apparatus to the display surface. The apparatus further includes, at its mounting end, a hub for releasably mounting the object being displayed onto the mounting end of the apparatus. A method of displaying an object is also provided.
Abstract:
In a liquid sensing system (10), an RF signal is applied to a series-resonant circuit. The coil (65) of the resonant circuit is placed proximate to a fuel tank (15), causing electromagnetic radiation to propagate into the fuel space. The fuel acts as an electrical load to the resonant circuit in a manner proportionate to the volume of fuel in the tank and/or to variations in electrical properties of the fuel itself. The loading effect of the fuel can change the resonant frequency and/or the Q of the resonant circuit. The loading effect of the fuel is determined by monitoring a change in one or more electrical parameters associated with the excited resonant circuit, such as a voltage across the resistor in the resonant circuit. Changes in this voltage are analyzed by a controller, the result of which is used to output a value indicative of level and/or composition of the fuel.
Abstract:
In a liquid sensing system (10), an RF signal is applied to a series-resonant circuit. The coil (65) of the resonant circuit is placed proximate to a fuel tank (15), causing electromagnetic radiation to propagate into the fuel space. The fuel acts as an electrical load to the resonant circuit in a manner proportionate to the volume of fuel in the tank and/or to variations in electrical properties of the fuel itself. The loading effect of the fuel can change the resonant frequency and/or the Q of the resonant circuit. The loading effect of the fuel is determined by monitoring a change in one or more electrical parameters associated with the excited resonant circuit, such as a voltage across the resistor in the resonant circuit. Changes in this voltage are analyzed by a controller, the result of which is used to output a value indicative of level and/or composition of the fuel.
Abstract:
A tire monitor system employs a single RF detector mounted on the vehicle. The tire monitor system also includes a control unit and a receiver. The single RF detector is positioned to be proximate a front axle or a rear axle. The RJF detector also may be positioned off-center. The control unit distinguishes front tire monitors from rear tire monitors by comparing a number of RJF transmissions received by each tire monitor. The control unit also may distinguish between left tire monitors and right tire monitors by comparing the number of RF transmissions received by each tire monitor. In other embodiment, the tire monitor system may further use a received signal strength and/or acceleration signals to determine position information of the tire monitors.
Abstract:
An electric machine includes a housing, an end shield, a stator, and a rotor assembly. The end shield can define at least one pin, and the stator can define at least one track. The stator can be positioned on the end shield such that the pin is received within the track. The stator can be captured between the end shield and a stop within the housing. The rotor assembly can include an adaptor sleeve and/or a bearing with a plurality of steel rolling elements. End caps can be coupled to the stator, and power and control electronics can be integrated within the housing. A method of assembling the electric machine includes thermally expanding the housing and allowing the housing to cool and thermally contract against an end shield.
Abstract:
A system communicates with an aggregate device that includes multiple devices. When providing to-be-communicated information for playback, the system compensates for presentation latency differences between the various devices. In addition, the system adjusts for device clock drift by selecting a master device and resampling the to-be-communicated information provided to the other devices based on the difference between the device clock of the master device and the device clocks of the other devices.
Abstract:
A system communicates with an aggregate device that includes multiple devices. When providing to-be-communicated information for playback, the system compensates for presentation latency differences between the various devices. In addition, the system adjusts for device clock drift by selecting a master device and resampling the to-be-communicated information provided to the other devices based on the difference between the device clock of the master device and the device clocks of the other devices.
Abstract:
Storing audio data encoded in any of a plurality of different audio encoding formats is enabled by parametrically defining the underlying format in which the audio data is encoded, in audio format and packet tam e chunks. A flag can be used to manage storage of the size of the audio data portion of the file, such that premature termination of an audio recording session does not result in an unreadable corrupted file. This capability can lie enabled by initially setting the flag to a value that does not correspond to a valid audio data size and that indicates that the last chunk in the file contains the audio data. State information for the audio data, to effectively denote a version of the file, and a dependency indicator for dependent metadata, may be maintained, where the dependency indicator indicates the state of the audio data on which the metadata is dependent
Abstract:
An electric machine includes a housing, an end shield, a stator, and a rotor assembly. The end shield can define at least one pin, and the stator can define at least one track. The stator can be positioned on the end shield such that the pin is received within the track. The stator can be captured between the end shield and a stop within the housing. The rotor assembly can include an adaptor sleeve and/or a bearing with a plurality of steel rolling elements. End caps can be coupled to the stator, and power and control electronics can be integrated within the housing.
Abstract:
A system communicates with an aggregate device that includes multiple devices. When providing to-be-communicated information for playback, the system compensates for presentation latency differences between the various devices. In addition, the system adjusts for device clock drift by selecting a master device and resampling the to-be-communicated information provided to the other devices based on the difference between the device clock of the master device and the device clocks of the other devices.