Author: claimsbot

1. An electronic device that autonomously adjusts at least one operating parameter of a haptic device, the electronic device comprising:
a haptic device;
a sensor configured to monitor the haptic device during operation of the haptic device and generate a measured signal;
a feedback loop comprising:
a filter coupled to the sensor and operative to filter the measured signal, thereby generating a filtered measured signal; and
an error detector coupled to the filter, wherein the error detector is configured to compare the filtered measured signal with a target signal to generate an error signal; and
a controller configured to receive the error signal and adjust a control signal in response to the error signal to achieve a desired operational parameter.
2. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the sensor is an accelerometer.
3. The electronic device of claim 2, wherein values from the accelerometer are iteratively used by the electronic device to adjust the control signal.
4. The electronic device of claim 3, wherein the control signal is a pulse width modulation signal.
5. The electronic device of claim 1, the electronic device is a phone and the adjustment of the control signal occurs within an integer number of rings of the phone.
6. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the haptic device is a vibrating device.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. A gas turbine engine, comprising:
a compressor having an impeller;
a diffuser having a plurality of diffuser vanes;
wherein the impeller is a centrifugal impeller, and wherein the diffuser is a radial diffuser;
wherein the diffuser forms a flowpath downstream of the impeller;
wherein the diffuser vanes extend across the flowpath; and
wherein at least one of the diffuser vanes has a first opening extending through the diffuser vanes and across the flowpath;
a combustor in fluid communication with the compressor;
a turbine in fluid communication with the combustor; and
a secondary flow circuit operative to deliver secondary air flow to the impeller for controlling a temperature of a portion of the impeller, wherein the secondary air flow is delivered to the impeller from across the flowpath through the first opening; and
one or more walls defining a cavity separate from the flowpath, the one or more walls further having an opening therein configured to supply the secondary air flow from the cavity to at least one diffuser vane, wherein the impeller includes a plurality of blades and a back face opposite the plurality of blades, further comprising a static structure spaced apart from the back face and configured to direct the secondary air flow from a radially outer tip portion of the impeller radially inward along the back face of the impeller.
2. The gas turbine engine of claim 1, wherein the static structure is configured to direct the secondary air flow from the first opening to the back face of the impeller.
3. The gas turbine engine of claim 1, wherein the static structure includes a second opening configured to direct the secondary air flow from the first opening to the tip portion of the impeller.
4. The gas turbine engine of claim 1, wherein the one or more walls includes a first wall coupled to the diffuser, the first wall having the opening therein configured to supply the secondary air flow to the at least one diffuser vane from the cavity adjacent to the first wall.
5. The gas turbine engine of claim 4, wherein the first wall is a load bearing structure of the gas turbine engine.
6. The gas turbine engine of claim 4, wherein the one or more walls includes a second wall operative to form the cavity in conjunction with the first wall, wherein the first wall and the second wall are configured to support diffuser loads.
7. The gas turbine engine of claim 6, wherein the one or more walls includes an engine case, wherein the first wall and the second wall are coupled to the engine case; and wherein the engine case, the first wall and the second wall form the cavity.
8. A gas turbine engine, comprising:
a centrifugal compressor having an impeller and an impeller configured to generate a pressurized air flow;
a flowpath structure configured to form a flowpath downstream and radially outward of the impeller of the compressor and receive the pressurized air flow,
wherein the flowpath structure includes a stationary structure extending across the flowpath and having a transfer opening extending therethrough and across the flowpath;
a source of secondary air flow disposed on one side of the flowpath; and
a secondary flow circuit operative to deliver a secondary air flow to the impeller for controlling a temperature of a portion of the impeller,
wherein the secondary air flow is delivered to the impeller across the flowpath through the transfer opening; and
a first static structure coupled to the stationary structure and having a supply opening therein configured to supply the secondary air flow to the transfer opening, wherein the impeller includes a plurality of blades and a back face opposite the plurality of blades, further comprising a second static structure configured to direct the secondary air flow from a radially outer tip portion of the impeller radially inward along the back face of the impeller.
9. The gas turbine engine of claim 8, wherein the second static structure is configured to direct the secondary air flow from the transfer opening to the back face of the impeller.
10. The gas turbine engine of claim 9, further comprising a flow discourager between the second static structure and the impeller, wherein the flow discourager is configured to reduce a flow rate of the secondary air flow exiting the back face of the impeller.
11. The gas turbine engine of claim 10, wherein the flow discourager is a labyrinth seal.
12. The gas turbine engine of claim 8, further comprising a distribution channel fluidly coupling the supply opening with the transfer opening.
13. The gas turbine engine of claim 8, further comprising a turbine, wherein the secondary air flow is delivered to the turbine after acting on the impeller.

1. A flag holder for mounting flags, banners or pennants, sized smaller than 12 inches by 16 inches, intended to be mounted on a free standing post or fence post, and on a flat surface, said holder comprising:
an integral molded plastic piece having a vertical support surface plate and a smooth bored tube extending at an angle from said plate, said tube having solid walls along its length defining a through hole to receive a shaft of a flag, banner or pennant, said through hole extending through a bottom portion of the vertical support plate defining an opening in said plate to allow moisture to exit, said plate being of one solid piece except for the area of said opening; and
a generally concave support brace formed between the tube and the vertical support surface plate.
2. The flag holder recited in claim 1, wherein a back side of the vertical support plate further comprises two molded rectangular slots to receive fastening means.
3. The flag holder recited in claim 2, wherein the fastening means is a double side adhesive tape.
4. The flag holder recited in claim 2, wherein the fastening means is a hook and loop strip.
5. The flag holder recited in claim 2, wherein a back side of said vertical support plate further comprises three pre-cast pilot holes.
6. The flag holder recited in claim 1, wherein a back side of said vertical support plate further comprises three pre-cast pilot holes.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. A method for optimizing an amount of supply compressed air utilized during operation of a pump, comprising:
determining that a first current position (XCL) for a first diaphragm assembly of a pump has met a first turndown position (XSL), using a first sensor configured to detect the first diaphragm assembly at the first turndown position (XSL), the pump comprising:
the first diaphragm assembly disposed in a first diaphragm chamber, wherein the first diaphragm assembly comprises a first end-of-stroke position (EOS1) and the first turndown position (XSL), the first turndown position (XSL) comprising a different position of the first diaphragm assembly in the first diaphragm chamber than the first end-of-stroke position (EOS1); and
a second diaphragm assembly disposed in a second diaphragm chamber, wherein the second diaphragm assembly comprises a second end-of-stroke position (EOS2) and a second turndown position-(XSR), the second turndown position-(XSR) comprising a different position of the second diaphragm assembly in the second diaphragm chamber than the second end-of-stroke position (EOS2);

decreasing supply compressed air to the first diaphragm chamber upon determining that the first current position (XCL) has met the first turndown position (XSL); and
increasing supply compressed air to the second diaphragm chamber upon determining that the first current position (XCL) has met the first end-of-stroke position (EOS1), using a second sensor configured to detect the first diaphragm assembly at the first end-of-stroke position (EOS1).
2. The method of claim 1, comprising adjusting the first sensor, resulting in an adjustment of the first turndown position (XSL).
3. The method of claim 1, comprising:
receiving a first signal from the first sensor;
decreasing the supply compressed air acting on the first diaphragm assembly upon receiving the first signal;
receiving a second signal from the second sensor; and
increasing supply compressed air acting on the second diaphragm assembly upon receiving the second signal.
4. The method of claim 3, one or more of:
receiving the first signal from the first sensor comprising the first diaphragm assembly in operative communication with the first sensor; and
receiving the second signal from the second sensor comprising the first diaphragm assembly in operative communication with the second sensor.
5. The method of claim 3, one or more of:
receiving the first signal from the first sensor comprising receiving an electrical-based signal from the first sensor; and
receiving the second signal from the second sensor comprising receiving an electrical-based signal from the second sensor.
6. The method of claim 3, one or more of:
receiving the first signal from the first sensor comprising receiving a mechanical-based signal from the first sensor; and
receiving the second signal from the second sensor comprising receiving a mechanical-based signal from the second sensor.
7. The method of claim 1, comprising:
determining that a second current position (XCR) for the second diaphragm assembly has met the second turndown position (XSR) using a third sensor configured to detect the second diaphragm assembly at the second turndown position (XSR); and
decreasing supply compressed air to the second diaphragm chamber.
8. The method of claim 7, comprising:
determining that a second current position (XCR) for the second diaphragm assembly has met the second end-of-stroke position (EOS2) using a fourth sensor configured to detect the second diaphragm assembly at the second end-of-stroke position (EOS2); and
increasing supply compressed air to the first diaphragm chamber.
9. The method of claim 8, comprising:
receiving a third signal from the third sensor;
decreasing supply compressed air acting on the second diaphragm assembly upon receiving the third signal;
receiving a fourth signal from the fourth sensor; and
increasing supply compressed air acting on the first diaphragm assembly upon receiving the fourth signal.
10. The method of claim 7, comprising adjusting the third sensor, resulting in an adjustment of the second turndown position-(XSR).
11. The method of claim 1, comprising identifying the first turndown position (XSL) based at least upon a velocity of the first diaphragm assembly.
12. The method of claim 1, comprising the first current position (XCL) meeting the first turndown position (XSL).
13. The method of claim 1, comprising calculating the first turndown position (XSL) based at least upon a first current velocity (VCL), a first minimum velocity (VMINL) and a first termination velocity (VTERML).
14. The method of claim 13, calculating the first turndown position (XSL) comprising one of:
indicating that the first turndown position (XSL) has met the first current position (XCL) if the first current velocity (VCL) is less than or equal to the first termination velocity (VTERML) and greater than or equal to the first minimum velocity (VMINL); or
redefining the first turndown position (XSL) if the first current velocity (VCL) is one of:
less than the first minimum velocity (VMINL); and
greater than the first termination velocity (VTERML).
15. The method of claim 14, redefining the first turndown position (XSL) resulting in a first redefined first turndown position (XSL1) that comprises a sum of the first turndown position (XSL) and a first constant displacement value (SIL), wherein the first redefined first turndown position (XSL1) is utilized during a subsequent pump stroke when the first diaphragm assembly is translated from the first end-of-stroke position (EOS1) toward the second end-of-stroke position (EOS2).
16. The method of claim 1, comprising operating the pump in a start-up mode, comprising the pump operating with a preset first turndown position (XSL).
17. The method of claim 1, comprising operating the pump in a turndown position determination mode, comprising pump operation during which a desired first turndown position (XSL) is determined.
18. The method of claim 17, comprising operating the pump in an efficiency mode, comprising pump operation during which said desired first turndown position (XSL) is utilized.
19. The method of claim 1, comprising operating the pump in a conventional mode, comprising pump operation that does not utilize the first turndown position (XSL).
20. A method for optimizing an amount of supply compressed air utilized during operation of a pump, comprising:
operating a first diaphragm assembly disposed in a first diaphragm chamber of the pump, the first diaphragm assembly comprising a first end-of-stroke position (EOS1) and a different first turndown position (XSL), comprising:
detecting that the first diaphragm assembly has met the first turndown position (XSL) in the first diaphragm chamber using a first sensor; and
reducing supply compressed air to the first diaphragm chamber; and

operating a second diaphragm assembly disposed in a second diaphragm chamber of the pump, the second diaphragm assembly comprising a second turndown position (XSR), comprising:
detecting that the first diaphragm assembly has met the first end-of-stroke position (EOS1) in the first diaphragm chamber using a second sensor; and
increasing supply compressed air to the second diaphragm chamber;
detecting that the second diaphragm assembly has met the second turndown position (XSR) in the second diaphragm chamber using a third sensor; and

reducing supply compressed air to the second diaphragm chamber.