Honeywell International Inc.

Bionic Power Inc.

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Charles David Halliburton

Clive Edward Mullins

Daniel Loren Hepler

A device that attaches to three body segments connected by two joints harvests energy selectively from one of the two joints using a single motor-generator. The device also selectively augments relative body segment motion about one of the two joints. Selection of the harvesting or generating mode depends on the user's preference. When in a particular mode, the device automatically selects which of the two joints to connect to the motor-generator in order to optimize the augmentation or harvesting. Depending on whether the user is on flat terrain, going up an incline or down a decline, the selection of the joint to be connected is different. Use of a single motor-generator and gearbox mounted near the knee reduces metabolic cost compared to the use of two motor-generators and gearboxes.

Single motor-generator two-joint harvester and augmenter

A system and apparatus comprising a clip spacer. A first clip is configured to engage a first rod. A second clip is configured to engage a second rod. A bridging member connects the first clip to the second clip. A plurality of lobes formed in the first clip and formed in the second clip are configured to interface with the first rod and the second rod in order to hold the rods a pre-selected distance apart.

Twin rod clip spacer

A cone piece is tightened into a compatibly shaped hole in the end of a shaft. As the cone piece is tightened, it forces the shaft to expand outwards. As the shaft expands, it creates or increases pressure against a hub, wheel, crank or other mating piece that is positioned on the shaft, locking it into place.

Shaft-expanding frustoconical lock

Shaft-expanding cone lock

An apparatus includes a conductor configured to transport a signal, a male connector surrounding at least a portion of the conductor, and a load ring configured to secure the conductor. The apparatus also includes a female connector including an annular end forming a cavity configured to receive the load ring in a first portion of the cavity and at least a portion of the male connector in a second portion of the cavity. Sidewalls of the first portion of the cavity are configured to create a compressive radial force on an outer surface of the load ring to reduce hoop stress resulting from radially-offset longitudinal forces on the load ring.

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Port Moody, Canada

Charles David Halliburton