killer films is a new york city-based independent film production company founded by movie producers christine vachon and pamela koffler in 1995 .

the company has produced a number of the most acclaimed american independent films over the past two decades including far from heaven ( nominated for four academy awards ) , boys do n't cry ( academy award winner ) , one hour photo , kids , hedwig and the angry inch , happiness , velvet goldmine , safe , i shot andy warhol , swoon , i 'm not there ( academy award nominated ) , kill your darlings , still alice ( academy award winner ) and carol ( nominated for six academy awards ) .

killer films executive produced todd haynes ' five episode hbo miniseries mildred pierce featuring kate winslet and guy pearce , which went on to win five emmys , a golden globe and a screen actors guild award .

in 2014 , killer films merged with glass elevator media to form killer content , inc .

killer films

the film is produced by killer films ’ pamela koffler , number 9 films ’ elizabeth karlsen and stephen woolley , killer films’ christine vachon and bold films’ michel litvak and gary michael walters .
glassdoor gives you an inside look at what it ' s like to work at killer films , including salaries , reviews , office photos , and more . this is the killer films company profile . all content is posted anonymously by employees working at killer films .
christine vachon and pamela koffler ' s indie film production company killer films and ip incubator glass elevator media are merging to form killer content .
killer content , the parent company of killer films , has reorganized its operations into three divisions after teaming with the fledgling non - profit org two brass brads . killer films , headed by christine vachon and pamela koffler , remains an autonomous unit focusing on entertainment content . killer content now is the umbrella org for films , entertainment and branded content [ … ]
killer content , the parent company of killer films , has reorganized its operations into three divisions after teaming with the fledgling non - profit org two brass brads .
vachon and koffler ' s killer films is one of the most recognized players in the indie space . over the past 15 years , killer films has produced over 70 films , including daniel radcliffe ' s kill your darlings and the truman capote biopic infamous .
showtime presents in association with chicago public radio , killer films , inc . , left / right , inc .
christine vachon and david hinojosa of killer films are producing , along with gary hamilton and executive producer brian beckmann .
killer films , headed by christine vachon and pamela koffler , remains an autonomous unit focusing on entertainment content . killer content now is the umbrella org for films , entertainment and branded content while the newly created killer impact is dedicated to investing in media properties that promote or advocate for social issues and concerns .
pam koffler and christine vachon ( “carol , ” “still alice” ) produce for killer films and elizabeth karlsen and stephen woolley ( “carol , ” “made in dagenham” ) will produce for number 9 films . bold films’ chairman michel litvak will produce for bold films . ceo for bold films gary michael walters will executive produce .
killer films at present is developing the novel “only ever yours” as a film and tv property . the oakland - based yth org will be a beneficiary via killer impact of profits from “only ever yours . ”
i applied online . the process took 1 day . i interviewed at killer films ( new york , ny ) in april 2012 .
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london — keira knightley is in talks to star in biopic “colette , ” which reunites the producers behind “carol , ” number 9 films and killer films . “still alice’s” wash westmoreland is directing the film .
bona fide productions will have a first look deal and killer films will have an exclusive first - look deal in both film and television for two years .
london — keira knightley is in talks to star in biopic “colette , ” which reunites the producers behind “carol , ” number 9 films and killer films . “still alice’s” wash westmoreland is directing the film . bold films will finance and co - produce the pic , with hanway films handling worldwide sales . the screenplay is by westmoreland and the late richard [ … ]
the launch of killer impact was announced sunday at san francisco’s yth live conference , a gathering of youth , health and technology advocates , by actress morgan saylor ( “homeland” ) . saylor stars in killer films’ drama “white girl , ” which screened at sundance this year . killer impact said it will invest 25 % of net revenues from various projects with relevant charitable orgs .
producers are christine vachon and david hinojosa for killer films along with page and mara . executive producers are robert halmi jr . and jim reeve through their great point media and karri o’reilly .
killer content is in the midst of developing branded content for banking giant ubs and conde nast , among others .
are the other films making waves this weekend ( literally in one case ) .
audience voting determines the winner of three awards from among the films in competition .
christine vachon and pamela koffler founded the indie powerhouse killer films in 1995 . the company has produced a number of the most acclaimed american indpendent films over the past two decades including far from heaven ( nominated for four academy awards ) , boys don’t cry ( academy award winner ) , one hour photo , and i’m not there ( academy award nominated ) . killer films executive produced mildred pierce , the emmy - award winning hbo series starring kate winslet . most recently , killer produced the oscar nominated still alice , for which julianne moore was awared a golden globe and an academy award , and carol . killer is also producing the new television series z : the beginning of everything for amazon .
pic is produced by christine vachon for killer films ( “boys don’t cry” ) and rose ganguzza . goldcrest ’s nick quested and pascal degove , together with jill samuels , are serving as executive producers .
becomes ceo of the new york - based killer content , while vachon and koffler will serve as co - presidents .
killer films credits include “still alice , ” “carol , ” “boys don’t cry” and “far from heaven . ” it had four films screen at sundance this year — “goat , ” “weiner dog , ” “frank & lola” and “white girl” — and just wrapped on todd haynes’ “wonderstruck” for amazon studios .
“bona fide productions , killer films and le grisbi productions each have a long history of making critically acclaimed and award - winning films with accomplished filmmakers , ” said roy price , head of amazon studios in a statement . “we’re proud to be working with each of them and excited about our future creative collaborations . ”
the pic , which is sure to be a sought - after project at the european film market , is currently in pre - production . killer films’ christine vachon and david hinojosa will produce . caa is handling domestic rights .
david hinojosa david hinojosa is head of production & development at killer films . he has overseen production on over a dozen features , including all she wrote , wiener dog , kyra , goat , frank & lola , white girl , nasty baby and kill your darlings , as well as the upcoming beatriz at dinner from miguel arteta and mercy from tali shalom - ezer . prior to killer films , david worked at the weinstein company and focus features .
pamela koffler is an award - winning producer who in 1995 co - founded new york - based indie powerhouse killer films with partner christine vachon . since founding killer films , she has gone on to produce some of the most celebrated american indie films including , academy award® winning films far from heaven , boys don ' t cry , one hour photo , hedwig and the angry inch , happiness , i shot andy warhol , dirty girl , then she found me , and savage grace . in television , koffler executive produced the emmy® nominated tv movie mrs . harris in 2005 and the golden globe winning miniseries , mildred pierce for hbo .
in february killer optioned the new york times’ multimedia feature “the displaced , ” about child refugees , for adaptation as a tv series .
the company has signed exclusive first - look deals with bona fide productions , killer films and le grisbi productions , variety has learned . the pacts put the streaming giant in business with the makers of such film classics as “birdman” and “far from heaven . ” they come just two weeks before the cannes film festival where amazon will be on hand to premiere todd haynes’ “wonderstruck , ” which killer films produced , and lynne ramsay’s “you were never really here . ”
burn later’s paul bernon , sam slater and david bernon produced with han west and houston king . killer films’ christine vachon and david hinojosa , bravo and gelman are exec producing , and rowan riley of burn later is co - producing .
a showcase of world premieres of some of the most highly anticipated narrative films of the coming year .
renowned filmmakers and films about far - reaching subjects comprise this section highlighting our ongoing commitment to documentaries .
koffler entered the picture around that time , working on two dark films that cemented killer films ' reputation as the beating epicenter of ' 90s alt - cinema : larry clark ' s kids and mary harron ' s i shot andy warhol .
we had a good partnership , good synergy and were making great stuff ,
says koffler ,
so we just called ourselves a company .
their company name came from the production company they had formed for 1997 ' s office killer .
killer content will focus on producing content for a variety of platforms , relying on longstanding relationships with established independent talent and emerging directors and stars .
ethan hawke and amanda seyfried will star in “first reformed , ” a new thriller from “raging bull’s” paul schrader . arclight films and killer films are teaming on the picture out of the toronto international film festival . the picture overflows with institutional intrigue and shadowy corporate forces . it follows an ex - military chaplain ( hawke ) , who is wrecked by [ … ]
advising european producers on transatlantic co - production opportunities and working with killer films on its development slate . lenny ' s recent investments included lynne ramsay ' s we need to talk about kevin , paddy considine ' s tyrannosaur and ben wheatley ' s kill list .
christine vachon and david hinojosa of killer films will produce along with brian young of three six zero entertainment . filming will begin in february on the pic , which will be shot on 65mm film and exhibit in 70mm . wme global is repping the film’s worldwide rights . .
additionally , killer content announced that union editorial , a leading global creative editorial firm , is an investor in the company . advisory board members include union editorial president
christine vachon ' s ' a killer life ' film producer christine vachon ' s new book is a killer life : how an independent film producer survives deals and disasters in hollywood and beyond . she has produced more than 30 feature films , including infamous , far from heaven , one hour photo and boys don ' t cry . this book is a follow - up to vachon ' s best - selling first book , shooting to kill .
“we love doug’s extraordinary script and working with daniel is one of the rare treats in the business … this is thrilling for everyone at killer , ” vachon said .
arclight films and killer films are teaming on the picture out of the toronto international film festival . the picture overflows with institutional intrigue and shadowy corporate forces . it follows an ex - military chaplain ( hawke ) , who is wrecked by grief over the death of his son . seyfried plays a member of his church whose husband , a radical environmentalist , commits suicide , setting the plot in motion .
killer films at present is shepherding the keira knightley starrer “colette , ” a biopic of the french author ; a film adaptation of the brian selznick novel “wonderstruck” and a pilot for amazon , “z , ” based on the therese ann fowler book “z : a novel of zelda fitzgerald . ”
funny balloons and versatile films are jointly representing international rights and co - repping north american rights with the uta independent film group .
michael simmonds michael simmonds is a cinematographer with a long history of credits including killer films’ deep powder and at any price , the civil war on drugs , project nim , plastic bag , goodbye solo , chop shop , and anna nicole and at least four projects in post including the last of robin hood .
christine said , ' i want to produce your next film , '
recalls haynes , now 54 .
it meant a great deal to me because i respected her so much .
that led to the experimental poison ( 1991 ) — one of the films that launched the new queer cinema movement with which killer films would become synonymous . a string of lgbt films followed : swoon , go fish , 1995 ' s stonewall .
people were really starved for [ gay ] content then , which is obviously not the case today ,
says vachon .
bold films will finance and co - produce the pic , with hanway films handling worldwide sales . the screenplay is by westmoreland and the late richard glatzer , who co - wrote and co - directed “still alice . ” filming will start in may in budapest .
steven raphael with over 20 years in the film industry , raphael had been passionately devoted to bringing quality films to the us marketplace . prior to founding required viewing , raphael was senior vice president of acquisitions and co - productions at usa films ( now focus features . during that period he was involved in the theatrical campaigns for such films as : being john malkovich , gosford park , and traffic .
through cinetic media , sloss has facilitated the sale and / or financing of well over 400 films including before midnight , prince avalanche , ai weiwei : never sorry , safety not guaranteed , friends with kids , we need to talk about kevin , red state , the kids are all right , precious , i’m not there , napoleon dynamite , little miss sunshine , and super size me . sloss has executive produced over 60 films including before midnight , bernie , and the academy award® - winning the fog of war and boys don’t cry . his law clients include killer films , richard linklater , kevin smith , bob dylan , john hamburg , justin lin , jake kasdan , the isle of man’s cinemanx and big beach films .
from horror and comedy to works that defy genre classification , these films will keep you wide awake , even at the most arduous hour .
it ' s a good week / bad week on the home market . the good news is there are four films coming out this week that earned some level of awards season buzz . the bad news . . . there are four films coming out this week that earned some level of awards season buzz and they scared away the competition . two of those four films are strong enough to be contenders for pick of the week ,
carol almost didn ' t happen . producer elizabeth karlsen had spent years developing it , with blanchett attached , when previous director john crowley fell out . she was commiserating with vachon when haynes ' schedule suddenly opened up ( killer films has produced all of haynes ' films ) , and the two producers decided to take the picture to him . within months , the rest of the financing on the $ 11 . 8 million project fell into place , and cameras were rolling in cincinnati by january 2014 .
london — daniel radcliffe is to star in “brooklyn bridge , ” which will be scripted and directed by douglas mcgrath ( “emma” ) . goldcrest will finance and sell international rights to the pic , which will be introduced to distributors at the european film market in berlin . pic is produced by christine vachon for killer films ( “boys don’t cry” ) [ … ]
amazon studios is bringing three award - winning indie production companies into the fold . the company has signed exclusive first - look deals with bona fide productions , killer films and le grisbi productions , variety has learned . the pacts put the streaming giant in business with the makers of such film classics as “birdman” and “far from heaven . ” they come [ … ]
killer impact will be headed by ceo crystal wald , a founding board member of two brass brads . the new york - based outfit launched last year with the goal of investing in and nurturing socially relevant content .
the midrash st . louis film award celebrates st . louis - related films of honesty and artistry that portray the need or the hope for reconciliation or redemption . these are among the most powerful and worthy themes that films should explore . eligible work for the midrash st . louis film award includes feature and short films largely shot in st . louis or directed by filmmakers with strong local ties . the award comes with a cash prize of $ 500 .
few films are as deserving of the label “masterpiece” as rocco and his brothers , which finally gets a blu - ray release worthy of its tragic depths .
a jury gives interfaith awards to both a documentary and a narrative , choosing from among 10 competition films ( five in each category ) , which were selected for their artistic merit ; contribution to the understanding of the human condition ; and recognition of ethical , social , and spiritual values . the selected films :
annette handley chandler has produced films for paramount pictures , disney , pbs , abc and cbs . in 2002 , she won an emmy as executive producer of
christine vachon’s killer films produces alongside bron studios . this is the type of upmarket yet accessible fare that vachon has excelled at in the past , including last year’s critically acclaimed carol with cate blanchett and rooney mara . number 9 films’ elizabeth karlsen and stephen wooley were the lead producers on that terrific picture and shepherded the project through its development phase onto the screen . vachon has reunited with that film’s director todd haynes on wonderstruck , with julianne moore , which amazon is financing . the script for wonderstruck is said to have wowed buyers .
he will next be seen starring opposite zoe kazan in cbs films and eones’s romantic comedy “the f word , ” as well as starring opposite juno temple in the horror - thriller “horns , ” which is based on joe hill’s best - selling book . all three films screened at the toronto film festival last year .
film producer christine vachon ' s new book is a killer life : how an independent film producer survives deals and disasters in hollywood and beyond . she has produced more than 30 feature films , including infamous , far from heaven , one hour photo and boys don ' t cry . this book is a follow - up to vachon ' s best - selling first book , shooting to kill .
i don ' t think there ' s a quintessential killer film ,
says koffler .
we stand for a certain level of quality , hopefully intelligence , a daring in terms of themes — but always respectful of the marketplace .
killer films is the label of veteran producers christine vachon ( pictured ) and pamela koffler . in addition to “wonderstruck , ” which stars julianne moore , the company has produced “still alice , ” “carol , ” and “wiener - dog” ( an amazon acquisition out of 2016’s sundance film festival ) . the company also produced “z : the beginning of everything , ” a biography series about zelda fitzgerald , for amazon’s original series arm .
the success of boys don ' t cry led killer films into an unlikely partnership with someone with deep hollywood connections : er and west wing showrunner john wells . through his production deal with warner bros . , wells was instrumental in ushering the next decade of killer films projects , including a trio of haynes titles : 2002 ' s douglas sirk - ian melodrama far from heaven ( nominated for four oscars ) , 2007 bob dylan biopic i ' m not there ( featuring blanchett in a gender - bending turn as the folk hero ) and mildred pierce , a 2011 hbo miniseries that received five emmys . the producers appreciated the luxury of hbo ' s deep pockets , koffler says , while remaining true to their art house roots :
we would never say no to making a huge - budget movie . i think it would be fun . so never say never .
“great storytelling always has some social impact . what’s different now is that we have a formal structure to give back through campaigns , community building and contributions to organizations who are already out there tackling important issues , ” added adrienne becker , ceo of killer content .
the result was a brave and compelling creative in the form of ‘silent killer movie’ promoted through a digital advertising campaign and non - skippable pre - roll on youtube which directed students to a urltoken microsite where they could view the what seemed to be the trailer for a horror movie which was in fact a public safety awareness film . as a primary audience of horror films , attracting students through the movie trailer was the ideal platform to engage them .
, directed by ric burns . a former literary agent , ms . handley chandler was also a programming executive for abc entertainment in los angeles , overseeing development and the production of 20 films
indeed , over the past two decades ( killer films celebrates its 20th birthday this year ) , vachon , 52 , and her professional partner , pamela koffler , 49 , have earned a reputation for unmatched resilience and resourcefulness in the rough - and - tumble indie film world . but there ' s nothing remotely roach - like about their output . and their latest , todd haynes ' carol , could mark the company ' s biggest commercial and critical success yet .
brett gelman is toplining lemon , an indie drama he co - wrote with janicza bravo , who made her feature helming debut on the project . burn later productions and killer films are producing and the pic just wrapped principal photography . the cast includes gelman’s married co - star judy greer , michael cera , nia long , fred melamed , shiri appleby , rhea perlman , david paymer , gillian jacobs , megan mullally , martin starr , jeff garlin and marla gibbs .
perry has edited two award - winning feature films , days of grey by ani simon - kennedy , and karaoke girl , by visra vichit - vadakan , and several award - winning shorts , including daughters by chloe zhao . together these went on to play at 100 + festivals and win dozens of awards internationally . he has served as consultants on films that premiered at sundance , tribeca , berlin , & cannes and were nominated for independent spirit awards . before feature films , perry directed short films , documentaries , commercials , and digital content , including the momentarily # 1 video in the world . in his capacity as one of the founding members of huge studio in brooklyn , perry has worked with clients such nike , google , apple , samsung , audi and the white house .
nowadays , killer films is focused on keeping things spry enough to stay relevant and innovative in a volatile media landscape . case in point : the company merged last year with digital - media company glass elevator and rebranded itself as the more versatile - sounding killer content . the company runs an mfa program at the state university of new york at stony brook , where vachon urges students to banish the word
filmmaker
from their vocabularies .
we have to call ourselves storytellers , content - makers ,
she says , echoing a central talking point from her south by southwest keynote talk in march .
if you want to go into the business today , you have to be prepared to make your stories work on all different kinds of platforms .
ask killer films co - founder christine vachon — the workhorse producer behind such oscar - decorated art house gems as boys don ' t cry , far from heaven and last year ' s still alice — for the secret to the longevity of her new york city - based production company , and she offers a very new york city metaphor :
we ' re like cockroaches after the nuclear blast . we just , like , eat plaster . we do whatever it takes .
christine vachon (
boys don ' t cry
) will produce
nasty baby
through her killer film banner along with david hinojosa and charlie dibe (
damsels in distress
) . pablo larrain and juan de dios larrain ' s chilean company fabula is also producing .
one - of - a - kind moments highlighting new independent works that add to the unique festival experience . an evolving section , this year includes episodic work , short films and live post - screening discussions .
the new filmmakers forum ( nff ) annually presents the emerging director award . five works by first - time feature filmmakers compete for the prize , which includes a $ 500 cash award . the selected films :
marco williams — whose films have been nominated three times for the sundance film festival grand jury prize — is an award - winning documentary filmmaker and professor of film production at new york university’s tisch school of the arts .
arclight films will finance the film and handle global rights . buyers will get a crack on nabbing territories at toronto . financing was also arranged by david gonzales of northside , which represents schrader with johnnie planco of parseghian planco .
burns continues to write , direct , star in and produce his films , including the paramount classics relationship comedy sidewalks of new york , purple violets , nice guy johnny and newlyweds . in a groundbreaking deal , purple violets was the first feature film to premiere exclusively on itunes . burns expanded on this new model of digital distribution to include cable video on demand to reach even wider audiences and successfully released two films , nice guy johnny and newlyweds via these platforms in 2010 and 2011 .
hawke appeared in “the magnificent seven , ” which kicked off this year’s toronto international film festival . his other credits include “boyhood” and “training day . ” seyfried’s work includes the hbo series “big love” and the films “dear john” and “mama mia . ”
his first feature , swoon , was awarded berlin’s caligari prize , stockholm’s fipresci prize , best cinematography at sundance and the open palm at the gotham awards . it was named one of the top 100 american independent films by the bfi . his film savage grace premiered in cannes , played opening night in zurich and screened at festivals including sundance , stockholm , london and tribeca . it was nominated for a spirit award and named one of the top ten films of 2008 by the los angeles times , artforum and paper . as a producer his features include i shot andy warhol and go fish . he was a writer of cindy sherman’s office killer . he has also created shorts and installations including they are lost to vision altogether , geoffrey beene 30 , plain pleasures , third known nest , every wandering cloud , tigers , hurricane and from silence .
midrash st . louis engages myriad aspects of american culture — hot topics , deep subjects , music , arts , and film — and seeks to give and receive commentary on the subjects and issues that matter to people in st . louis and that form and shape our views and lives . the midrash st . louis film award celebrates st . louis - related films of honesty and artistry that portray the need or the hope for reconciliation or redemption . these are among the most powerful and worthy themes that films should explore . eligible work for the midrash st . louis film award includes feature and short films largely shot in st . louis or directed by filmmakers with strong local ties . the award comes with a cash prize of $ 500 .
a u . s . documentary special jury award for storytelling was presented to : strong island ( director : yance ford ) — examining the violent death of the filmmaker’s brother and the judicial system that allowed his killer to go free , this documentary interrogates murderous fear and racialized perception , and re - imagines the wreckage in catastrophe’s wake , challenging us to change .
among the many films in which steinman has been involved are zero dark thirty , killing them softly , the ides of march , the wrestler , the hurt locker , little miss sunshine , and an education . steinman holds ba and jd degrees from harvard university .
it’s called “happy end . ” we shot that film in the north of france , and it’s about a family . it’s very , very critical and very political , but it’s also very funny . it has all the qualities of the best films of michael haneke .
as stated in variety , effie t . brown “is a case study of what it takes to get independent films off the ground in today’s marketplace : large doses of private equity , some location incentives and a little help from fests and script labs . . . ”
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complete with behind - the - scenes diary entries from the sets of vachon ' s best - known films , shooting to kill offers all the satisfactions of an intimate memoir from the frontlines of independent filmmaking , from one of its most successful agent provocateurs - and survivors .
but for the company behind velvet goldmine and hedwig and the angry inch , the glittery allure of indie filmmaking remains .
christine is like a chinese acrobat , with 12 sticks spinning many , many plates ,
says koffler , who herself prefers to work on
one project at a time .
among the dishes currently in heavy rotation are todd solondz ' s wiener - dog , a sort - of sequel to the director ' s 1995 welcome to the dollhouse ( killer films produced his 1998 film happiness ) , and a kind of murder , another adaptation of a highsmith thriller , starring jessica biel and patrick wilson . both are slated for release in 2016 .
juries gives interfaith awards to both a documentary and a narrative , choosing from among 10 competition films ( five in each category ) , which were selected for their artistic merit ; contribution to the understanding of the human condition ; and recognition of ethical , social , and spiritual values .
adrienne becker , ceo , killer films media and killer content , inc . adrienne becker is currently producing properties for film , television , digital and live entertainment . formerly , adrienne was an entrepreneur - in - residence at creative artists agency , partner at the media farm , and ceo of dailycandy , inc . she has also served as senior vice president at the nielsen company and interactive corp . adrienne got her start on an airport tarmac in philadelphia , where she held her first critically important position holding a rope line for then governor bill clinton . she then went on to hold positions at the department of labor and as a press secretary on the ’96 campaign . she holds an m . a . in communications from the annenberg school , university of pennsylvania , and a b . a . with honors in political science from washington university in st . louis . adrienne regularly writes for the huffington post and sits on the boards of the made in new york media center , youth + tech + health , the story pirates and the b - stem project with women in technology .
“we couldn’t be happier that the silent killer movie film is gaining the creative recognition it deserves . a creative , brave idea and a professionally created movie , cast with up and coming actors ; it’s a creative asset which delivers a lifesaving message in a clear , powerful and truly effective manner . we’d like to thank our client gas safe register for being brave enough to embrace the agency idea . ”
a few years later , a grad student at columbia university ' s film program named kimberly peirce was so deeply in debt , she couldn ' t afford to retrieve the dailies of her thesis project from the lab . a mutual friend introduced her to vachon .
she said , ' why don ' t i pay to get them out and we take a look at them ? '
peirce recalls . that short became the basis for 1999 ' s boys don ' t cry , a film , decades ahead of its time , about the murder of transgender teen brandon teena . the part earned hilary swank an oscar and in doing so lifted killer films ' profile to unprecedented heights .
pollard’s feature career as an editor started in the mid - 1970s with films such as “body and soul” and “style wars . ” during the 1980s , he also edited for the highly acclaimed children’s television programs “vegetable soup” and “3 - 2 - 1 - contact , ” receiving two emmys .
degove , managing director of goldcrest films , said : “having daniel’s involvement is a massive coup for the film , not only is he perfect for the role , but he’s consistently proved himself to be one of the very few actors who is genuinely a massive draw for audiences of all ages . ”
flying the flag as we have for past sundances , deadline co - editor - in - chief , film mike fleming jr . and myself will lead our coverage out of park city , salt lake and more with breaking news on the deals , the films , the panels , and the scene .
made in cuba — we are proud to present these three cinematic and affecting cuban short documentaries , reflecting sundance institute’s longstanding commitment to international artists . these films were guided by the institute’s documentary film program in collaboration with la escuela internacional de cine y tv ( eictv ) and the guardian multimedia program .
a u . s . documentary special jury award for storytelling was presented by robert greene to : strong island / u . s . a . , denmark ( director : yance ford ) — examining the violent death of the filmmaker’s brother and the judicial system that allowed his killer to go free , this documentary interrogates murderous fear and racialized perception , and re - imagines the wreckage in catastrophe’s wake , challenging us to change .
amazon has only been releasing movies theatrically for a little over a year , but it’s already made a splash , picking up three oscars this year for “manchester by the sea” and “the salesman , ” as well as releasing movies from the likes of woody allen and spike lee . the deals are a sign that amazon is increasingly interested in getting involved in films from their inception as opposed to simply acquiring completed films on the festival circuit . it’s also a signal of the company’s big ambitions . like major studios , which routinely hand out production deals , it wants to forge enduring business relationships with top talent .
greta schiller is an independent director and producer of documentaries for television , festivals , theatrical and educational distribution . all movie guide writes “director greta schiller has traveled the world making extensively researched and highly informative films” . her career was launched in 1984 with the theatrical release and pbs broadcast of her first feature documentary film , before stonewall . a classic , before stonewall won two emmy awards and continues to dazzle . time out , london , called it : “a near perfect blend of personal story and historical archive” . she continues to make cutting edge films on a wide variety of topics - from human rights to environmental rights .
she shot martin scorsese’s documentary no direction home : bob dylan and was then a camera operator on the director’s concert film shine a light . she has been the cinematographer on several concert films , including jonathan demme’s neil young : heart of gold ; julian schnabel’s lou reed’s berlin ; and michel gondry’s dave chappelle’s block party .
rachel fleit , creative director , killer films media . rachel fleit is writer , director and producer based in brooklyn , ny and was the co - founder and chief creative officer at honor , a designer luxury womenswear brand from 2009 - 2015 . at honor , rachel directed and produced all creative content for 17 collections . prior to launching honor , from 2002 - 2009 , rachel was a chief fundraiser and producer at chashama , anita durst’s prolific arts institution which transformed vacant commercial real estate into arts spaces . throughout her career , rachel has developed , directed and produced films , live performances and public art on behalf of fashion , lifestyle and luxury brands . rachel is also a proud advocate for women with alopecia and has been featured on vogue . com , wmagazine . com , elle . com , wsj . com , harpersbazaar . com , teenvogue . com , stylelikeu . com and refinery29 . com , in the new york times and new york magazine . she was the recipient of the susan b . anthony award from the national organization of women in 2008 and serves on the advisory board of the point series .
scott was a writer on the nbc one hour drama smash and has developed and written projects for cbs studios , universal tv and flower films . he is currently developing several shows and casting his feature film directing debut , slipstream . his scripts have been finalists in the nicholl screenwriting competition , slamdance screenplay competition and the austin film festival .
almost out of necessity , white finds a particularly prominent motif throughout haynes’s work : a fascination with the out - of - line family . with the exception of dottie gets spanked ( 1993 ) , all of his films deal with marital breakdown . most notably , safe ( 1995 ) , which gets heavily aligned with jeanne dielman ( 1975 ) for its many allusions to akerman’s film . in fact , white goes so far as to parallel the films , asking : “does carol ( julianne moore ) live the same kind of alienated existence that drives jeanne ( delphine seyrig ) to murder ? if so , does carol enact a nonviolent form of resistance to the domestic torpor ? ” while this serves as more of a rhetorical gesture ( white does not actually seek exact solutions ) , it solidifies how haynes is being psychologized in this particular study—as a filmmaker that must begin with cinema before anything else . that is , his films seem to come from previous films , but , to return to his alteration of the b . ruby rich claim , haynes finds a certain pathos that allows his films to not only avoid being derivative ( pinpointing the sensibility of influence is often difficult , which makes white’s work all the more essential ) , but stake out territory as something more than pastiche for the melodrama set . white’s only significant misstep is in his discussion of far from heaven , stating that haynes is “like a dj remixing a dozen tracks . ” while the assertion is meant to be complimentary , the “filmmaker as dj” line is not only tired , but pejorative at this point . in fact , it serves to reinforce the “homo - pomo” line that the bulk of white’s book seeks to revise .
prior to usa films , raphael was sr . vice president of publicity and marketing at gramercy pictures / polygram where he was responsible for national campaigns on four weddings and a funeral , priscilla queen of the desert , dead man walking , elizabeth , fargo , the usual suspects , shallow grave , bound , the big lebowski and cold comfort farm .
the awards ceremony marked the culmination of the 2017 festival , where 119 feature - length and 68 short films — selected from 13 , 782 submissions — were showcased in park city , salt lake city and sundance , utah , alongside new episodic work , panels , music and new frontier . the ceremony was live - streamed ; video is available at urltoken .
prior to joining caa in 2007 , steinman was a partner in sloss law office , a boutique entertainment law firm where he represented producers , financiers , writers and directors , and negotiated the sales of finished films . steinman began his career representing banks , private equity firms , entertainment conglomerates and other companies as a corporate lawyer at simpson thacher & bartlett , in new york .
crooks has a strong reputation for supporting filmmakers and his instinct has taken him from backing andrew and kevin macdonald and john hodge whose shallow grave became a spectacular international film debut for director danny boyle , to gilles mackinnon with small faces , writer paul laverty with ken loach ' s carla ' s song , peter mullan with orphans , and saul metzstein and jack lothian with late night shopping . he also supported the co - production partnership between gillian berrie ' s glasgow - based sigma films and peter aalbeck jensen ' s and lars von trier ' s danish production house , zentropa films and bankrolled the advance party slate which led to the production of andrea arnold ' s red road , winner of the prix du jury at the 2006 cannes film festival .
dan steinman dan steinman is an agent in the film finance group of creative artists agency ( caa ) , an entertainment and sports agency based in los angeles with offices in nashville , new york city , london , and beijing . steinman works in the new york office , where he specializes in packaging and arranging financing for motion picture projects and handling the sales of finished films .
in conjunction with the st . louis film critics organization , sliff holds juried competitions for documentary and narrative features . the awards are named in honor of the late st . louis post - dispatch critics joe pollack ( narrative ) and joe williams ( documentary ) . the winners are picked by two juries of st . louis film critics . sliff chose eight films to compete in each category :
in conjunction with the st . louis film critics organization , sliff holds juried competitions for documentary and narrative features . the awards are named in honor of the late st . louis post - dispatch critics joe pollack ( narrative ) and joe williams ( documentary ) . the winners are picked by two juries composed of st . louis film critics . sliff chose eight films to compete in each category .
tom kalin tom kalin’s award winning , critically acclaimed work traverses diverse forms , from experimental video installations to narrative feature films . in his experimental work , kalin often takes inspiration from literary sources and addresses contemporary issues such as displacement , urban isolation and homophobia . in these works and as a part of the aids activist collective gran fury , kalin has done significant work to change public opinion of aids .
congrats to all of 2017 ' s winners ! it ' s another great year at sundance , with a bunch of outstanding films that deserve all the recognition . i ' ve seen most of the winners this year , including three of the audience award winners : chasing coral , crown heights , and joshua : teenager vs superpower . i was expecting step to win the audience award for u . s . documentary ( because it ' s so inspiring and exciting ) , but i ' m very happy to see chasing coral win because it ' s such a wonderful doc ( read my review ) . i highly recommend seeking out any film mentioned above - they ' re worth seeing . as always , these are only sundance awards and not the only good films to see from the fest . review last year ' s winners here . recap all of our sundance 2017 coverage .
le grisbi productions is the shingle of john lesher . its credits include “fury , ” “black mass , ” and “birdman . ” upcoming releases include scott cooper’s “hostiles , ” a western with christian bale and rosamund pike , and “white boy rick , ” a crime drama with matthew mcconaughey and jennifer jason leigh . the company will have an exclusive first - look deal for any “indie - sized” films it is making . the pact runs for two years .
but of course there was the combination of this film and the other film last year , “things to come , ” and i got many awards for both films in this country . i have nothing much more to say . i was very , very happy that it got all this recognition because the movie was successful in america — i mean , as successful as a french film can be successful , you know ? i’m not saying it’s a major blockbuster .
marc schiller marc schiller , founder and ceo of bond strategy and influence , known , until recently , as electric artists , is an accomplished advertising and marketing executive with decades of industry and entrepreneurial knowledge , in the areas of brand strategy , creative corporate consulting , cultural curation and public relations . marc and bond create innovative influencer strategy campaigns that deliver success for a diverse client base , from independent films and media companies to hospitality giants and fortune 500 corporations .
“la la land , ” a throwback musical set in present - day los angeles , received seven honors , the most of any film , including best picture , actress ( emma stone ) , actor ( ryan gosling ) and director ( damien chazelle ) . the world war ii - set “hacksaw ridge , ” a career comeback for director mel gibson , and the modern - day western “hell or high water , ” released with cbs films , each nabbed three .
sam morrill sam morrill is senior curator at vimeo where he has worked since 2009 . in fall 2010 , sam began curating the celebrated vimeo staff picks channel and has since shifted his focus primarily toward video curation . he currently lives in his hometown of brooklyn , ny following a few detours in vermont and havana , cuba . in addition to his work at vimeo , sam has produced several short films and music videos and is also the co - founder of rockabus .
for the latter director , she was also the cinematographer on the award - winning eternal sunshine of the spotless mind and be kind rewind . ms . kuras has additionally been the director of photography on such features as ted demme’s blow , mary harron’s i shot andy warhol , and harold ramis’ analyze that . her earlier films include steve mclean’s postcards from america , jill godmilow’s roy cohn / jack smith , douglas keeve’s unzipped , richard wenk’s just the ticket , and scott silver’s the mod squad .
sundance institute | amazon studios producers awards anish savjani and neil kopp ( producers , i don’t feel at home in this world anymore . ) and joslyn barnes ( producer , strong island ) received the 2017 sundance institute | amazon studios producers awards . the award recognizes bold vision and a commitment to continuing work as a creative producer in the independent space , and grants money ( via the sundance institute feature film program and documentary film program ) to emerging producers of films at the sundance film festival .
simone pero producer , visiting faculty simone pero is president and founder of for impact productions , a strategic marketing and production firm specializing in the confluence of content and social action . simone is currently a producer on the tale , starring laura dern , ellen burstyn and common . she led film impact and outreach campaigns for the c word , executive produced by morgan freeman , and the emmy - nominated documentary hit escape fire : the fight to rescue american healthcare , directed by matthew heineman & susan froemke . she co - produced the pbs award - winning short body & soul : diana & kathy and advised on last year ' s sxsw award - winner a woman like me , starring lili taylor . in addition to her producing work , simone is part of the leadership team creating suny ' s first - ever mfa in film at stony brook in association with killer films . a former corporate executive in cable television , ms . pero was vice president , corporate communications at mtv and director of communication and marketing at rainbow media / cablevision , and she began her career serving in the u . s . government . ms . pero is the new incoming president of new york women in film and television and is an alumna of stony brook university .


the rotary machine switching system , or most commonly known as the rotary system , was a type of automatic telephone exchange manufactured and used primarily in europe from the 1910s .

formally named the no. 7-a machine switching system , it was developed in belgium by international western electric , a subsidiary of american telephone and telegraph ( at&t ) , at the same time when at&t 's american engineering division , western electric , was developing the panel switch in the united states .

the rotary and panel systems were very different systems , but both used the same newly developed component technology , such as western electric 's latest relays , and the principles of the lorimer system of revertive pulsing and preselection .

the rotary switches were smaller than the panel system , and served only 200 rather than 500 stations .

the initial version was the model 7a .

it was succeeded by 7a1 and 7a2 and a rural system had the designation 7d .

rotary system

the orange line shows the potential width of the cross directional bond in a blade system as compared to a rotary system .
2 . 1 . the rotary system a . introduction b . kelly , kelly valves , and kelly saver sub c . rotary table and components d . the topdrive
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5 . the main components of rotating equipment  the main components are :  rotary table  kelly  top drive  equivalent to the kelly and rotary table , i . e . either top drive or kelly / rotary table  swivel  rotary hose  the rotary horse power requirement is usually between 1 . 5 to 2 times the rotary speed , depending on hole depth .  hence for rotary speed of 200 rpm , the power requirement is about 400 hp . fall 14 h . alaminia drilling engineering 1 course ( 3rd ed . ) 6
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rotary ultrasonic technology can offer a number of valuable advantages to your industrial processes .
thus , a need exists in the art for improved retractable rotary turret and / or rapidly deployable high energy laser beam delivery system .
a pneumatic system and control system connected to said plurality of automated , rotary sonobuoy launcher units so that a sonobuoy in its sealed sonobuoy launch container from each of said plurality of automated , rotary sonobuoy launcher units can be individually and selectively launched directly from its sealed sonobuoy launch container .
non - fixed roofs ; roofs with movable panels , e . g . rotary sunroofs
20 . the automated , rotary sonobuoy launch system of claim 16 , further comprising a control system that interacts with a launch valve of a pneumatic system and ensures sonobuoy launch only when a sonobuoy is positioned at the launch position and said gate valve is open .
the third machine - switching system developed before the first world war was the rotary of the ( american ) western electric concern ( western electric was the manufacturing arm of the bell system ) . during this period the company was very active in europe and felt the need for an automatic exchange system to sell here . rotary had been developed by the bell system in parallel with the panel system . rotary differed from the latter by using selecting switches with rotary rather than linear motion . both rotary and panel differed from strowger in that they used power - driven sequence and selecting switches controlled by revertive pulsing and also employed digit registers for the wanted number and translation . the rotary system was developed by a group led by f . r . mcberty and was considered less favourable for bell system use than rotary ; it was , however , thought fully adequate for use in europe and in 1911 mcberty was sent to western electric ' s european plants to set up facilities for further development ( antwerp ) and production ( north woolwich and antwerp ) .
19 . the automated , rotary sonobuoy launch system of claim 16 , further comprising a control system that includes a motor , wherein said motor is connected to provide positioning of a selected sonobuoy at the launch position .
27 . the method of launching sonobuoys of claim 25 , further comprising an operation of operating the rotary launcher from a remote workstation using a control system .
a pneumatic system connected to said rotary launcher and that forces the sonobuoy from its sealed sonobuoy launch container when the gate valve is open and the door is closed .
absolute rotary optical encoders use a disc to intercept light beams to create a pattern decoded by circuitry .
one approach provides a retractable rotary turret system . the system includes a base comprising two support arms . the system further includes a turret platform that is a truncated sphere having a substantially flat side and a substantially spherical side . the system further includes a turret support ring rotary coupled to the two support arms . the system further includes a turret device isolatively coupled to the turret support ring . the turret platform is rotatable along a first dimension for deployment of the spherical side and is rotatable along the first dimension for deployment of the flat side .
fig . 5 shows the relationship of pressure dome 110 to slcs 105 when slcs 105 are loaded in rotary launcher 108 inside pressure dome 110 , e . g . , within cavity 130 . slcs 105 may be accessed via door 122 , shown in a closed position in the cut - away view of fig . 5 . fig . 6 shows one embodiment of a rotary launcher 108 in more detail . rotary launcher 108 may include receivers 142 for holding slcs 105 when loaded into rotary launcher 108 . rotary launcher 108 may include a pneumatic connector 144 for connecting each slc 105 of a loaded sonobuoy 302 to a pneumatic system—such as pneumatic system 146 shown in fig . 7 —so that sonobuoys 302 can be forcibly ejected pneumatically from rotary launcher 108 . rotary launcher 108 may also include structural supports 148 , for example , for securely attaching rotary launcher 108 to the airframe , floor 126 , or other structural members of an aircraft , such as jet aircraft 100 .
10 . the system of claim 1 , wherein the turret device comprises a high energy laser pointing and tracking system , wherein the high energy laser pointing and tracking system is usable during deployment of the spherical side of the turret platform .
7 . the stores launch system of claim 1 wherein stores are deployed pneumatically .
9 . the stores launch system of claim 1 wherein the stores are sonobuoys .
fig . 1 is a diagram of an exemplary beam deployment environment 100 . the environment 100 illustrates an aircraft 110 with a rotary turret system 112 and a target 120 ( in this example , a tank 120 ) . the rotary turret system 112 directs a beam 114 onto the target 120 . the beam 114 can be , for example , utilized by a sensor and / or laser beam system within the aircraft 110 to track the target 120 and / or damage / destroy the target 120 .
5 . the cover system according to claim 4 , further comprising a control valve system connected between said first and second fluid inlets and a source of pressurized fluid .
another approach provides a turret payload system . the system includes a payload support ring rotary coupled to two support arms . the system further includes a payload device isolatively coupled to the payload support ring . the system further includes a payload windscreen shell in a shape of a truncated sphere having a substantially flat side and a substantially spherical side on opposite sides of each other . the turret payload system is rotatable along the elevation axis over a first dimension for deployment of the spherical side and is rotatable over a second dimension for deployment of the flat side .
said hydraulic rotary actuator includes a pair of rotatable shafts , one each engaged to a corresponding one of said bail member arms .
the combination of casing drilling and a point - the - bit rotary steerable system results in a low risk drilling system to can drill and install casing in the softest and most unconsolidated formations without problems . all equipment sits inside casing so small stick - out ( < 1m ) and well protected .
where f = frequency , hz • n = speed , rpm • r = resolution , counts per turn . system operating speed is usually known or dictated by tradeoffs such as system throughput versus scrap rates . inherent errors in a system will limit resolution .
the technology can include a retractable rotary turret system . the system includes a base comprising two support arms . the system further includes a turret platform that is a truncated sphere having a substantially flat side and a substantially spherical side . the turret platform includes a turret support ring rotary coupled to the two support arms and a turret device isolatively coupled to the turret support ring . the turret platform is rotatable along a first dimension for deployment of the spherical side and is rotatable along the first dimension for deployment of the flat side .
method 200 may further include an operation 206 of selecting a sonobuoy 105 to be launched from a rotary launcher 108 by selecting a particular sonobuoy 105 from a launcher unit 106 , which may be a selected one containing the rotary launcher 108 , of a plurality of launcher units 106 in the cabin 112 of aircraft 100 . operation 206 may also include operating the rotary launcher 108 from a remote workstation 160 using a control system 158 to position the selected sonobuoy 105 at a launch position 151 .
no further rotary exchanges were bought by the bpo , but from 1923 to 1929 six exchanges were supplied to the telephone department of kingston - upon - hull . after the 1914 - 18 war the production facilities were moved to antwerp ; world - wide the system had considerable success and rotary equipment manufactured in antwerp amounted to about nine million lines by 1973 .
fig . 3b is a perspective diagram of the stowed turret system of fig . 3a ;
fig . 4b is a perspective diagram of the deployed turret system of fig . 4a ;
fig . 4c is another perspective diagram of the deployed turret system of fig . 4a ;
17 . the automated , rotary sonobuoy launch system of claim 16 , wherein said gate valve is located above a launch tube and said gate valve is opened preparatory to a sonobuoy being launched through said gate valve and said launch tube .
a rotary launcher inside said pressure shell that rotates a sonobuoy launch container receiver into a loading position for installation of a sealed sonobuoy launch container containing a sonobuoy into said rotary launcher and into a launch position above said gate valve for launching the sonobuoy from its sealed sonobuoy launch container .
rotary optical encoders , the most widespread encoder design , consist of an led light source , light detector , code disc , and signal processor .
control system 158 may be connected to a drive motor 178 for rotating slcs 105 in rotary launcher 108 so that any particular selected slc 105 may be rotated up to launch position 151 and aligned over gate valve 150 and launch tube 154 .
another thought - provoking comparison of these technologies is that of potential cross - directional bond width . in a stationary or blade system , the seal width is limited by the width of the horn blade , but in a rotary system , the horn can travel across the web and is only limited by the design of the process configuration .
whilst the strowger technique was the longest established system of automatic telephone switching , it was by no means the only option open to the post office when it decided to make its trials . three alternatives were the lorimer , rotary and betulander systems , and as we have already noted , a lorimer system was ordered for the caterham valley .
once you have made the decision to apply this technology to your application , you will need to choose between a rotary ultrasonic system and a stationary or blade ultrasonic system . there are some applications that will have an obvious solution , but most of the time , you will have to consider both avenues to understand which route will be most beneficial .
rotary systems work well in both intermittent and continuous processes while the blade systems are more suitable for intermittent systems . rotary horns also provide higher continuous power delivery and more uniform horn amplitude . more power means faster , more consistent sealing and more uniformity delivers higher , more consistent and efficient seal performance .
26 . the method of launching sonobuoys of claim 25 , further comprising an operation of providing power to the rotary launcher when the door is closed .
in other designs of the system , an on - axis telescope is utilized with an auto - alignment system to align the sensor system and / or beam delivery system with a target . the use of the on - axis telescope simplifies the auto - alignment system . however , a central obscuration created by a secondary mirror results in a matching hole in the output beam . the on - axis telescope configuration , generally , does not operate correctly for beam systems that produce a solid beam profile with no central obscuration . an off - axis , unobscured telescope for the beam delivery system overcomes this problem .
a deployment mechanism for a stowable tarping system includes a hydraulic rotary actuator that is connected to the ends of the bail member of the tarping system . the rotary actuator is generally centrally mounted on the underside of the vehicle body with a pair of half shafts projecting outward toward the sides of the vehicle body . the half shafts are rotationally connected to the bail member so that torque and rotational force generated by the actuator is translated to a pivoting movement of the bail member . the actuator can be integrated into the vehicle hydraulics and can include a control valve system capable of controlling speed and direction of actuation .
only one system can deliver the superior drilling performance you need , reducing construction costs and improving production .
8 . the stores launch system of claim 1 wherein said gate valve opens to a launch tube .
this article describes the design and simulation of a novel multi - functional hinge equipped with a rotary magnetorheological damper for solar array deployment system , which is comprised of a hinge , an angular sensor , a positioning and locking mechanism and a rotary damper . in order to achieve the compact design in structure , some components were reused in different function modules . it’s the first to use magnet - rheological fluid ( mrf ) to dissipate the energy in solar array deployment system . the main advantage in using mr rotary damper instead of a viscous fluid rotary damper is that the damping force of mr damper can be adjusted according to the external magnetic field environment excited . a mechanic model was built and the structure design was focused on the mr rotary damper , a damping force model of this damper is deduced based on hydromechanics with bingham plastic constitutive model . a simulation of deployment motion was taken to validate the motion sequence of various components during the unfolding and locking process . it can be obtained that a constant damping coefficient can hardly balance the different performance of solar deployment system , then a simulation of the proposed deployment system equipped with rotary mr damper was carried out . according to the simulation , it can be obtained that the terminal velocity decreased by 75 . 81 % and the deployment time decreased by 72 . 37 % compared with a given constant damping coefficients . therefore , the proposed new type of rotary damper can reach a compromise with different performance utilizing an on - off control strategy .
in the past , the rotary steerable system ( rss ) had rarely been utilized in pttep ' s gulf of thailand well drilling due to poor economic justifications . as the technology becomes mature and thanks to competitive market condition , the risks and the cost to run the system has come down to the level that its benefits and saving can now be reconsidered .
this article describes the design and simulation of a novel multi - functional hinge equipped with a rotary magnetorheological damper for solar array deployment system , which is comprised of a hinge , an angular sensor , a positioning and locking mechanism and a rotary damper . in order to achieve the compact design in structure , some components were reused in different function modules . it ' s the first to use magnet - rheological fluid ( mrf ) to dissipate the energy in solar array deployment system . the main advantage in using mr rotary damper instead of a viscous fluid rotary damper is that the damping force of mr damper can be adjusted according to the external magnetic field environment excited . a mechanic model was built and the structure design was focused on the mr rotary damper , a damping force model of this damper is deduced based on hydromechanics with bingham plastic constitutive model . a simulation of deployment motion was taken to validate the motion sequence of various components during the unfolding and locking process . it can be obtained that a constant damping coefficient can hardly balance the different performance of solar deployment system , then a simulation of the proposed deployment system equipped with rotary mr damper was carried out . according to the simulation , it can be obtained that the terminal velocity decreased by 75 . 81 % and the deployment time decreased by 72 . 37 % compared with a given constant damping coefficients . therefore , the proposed new type of rotary damper can reach a compromise with different performance utilizing an on - off control strategy .
in some examples , the turret device includes a high energy laser pointing and tracking system , wherein the high energy laser pointing and tracking system is usable during deployment of the spherical side of the turret platform .
rotary steerable systems ( rsss ) have greatly assisted in drilling these wells . from a
closed loop
feature , which automatically seeks a vertical profile in an openhole sidetrack with a carefully controlled dogleg severity ( dls ) , the rotary steerable tool is proving invaluable in drilling these complex wells and in reducing risks .
as seen in fig . 7 , integrated sonobuoy launch system 102 may include a pneumatic system 146 and a control system 158 . control system 158 may include a workstation 160 , which may be located on aircraft 100 remotely from automated , rotary sonobuoy launch system ( launcher unit ) 106 and may include control panels , switches , and computer processors to enable human operators to control operation of launcher units 106 . pneumatic system 146 may include a pressure source 162 , which may be a gas bottle . pressure source 162 may be recharged , for example , from an air supply on the ground through ground charging port 164 or may be charged through on - board aircraft charging system 165 for example a bleed air system or auxiliary power unit ( apu ) ( not shown in the figures ) while in the air . pneumatic system 146 may include a pressure regulator 170 installed on pressure feed line 168 . pressure regulator 170 may operate , to ensure control and safety of gas pressure in pressure feed line 168 . pressure feed line 168 may be connected to launch valve 172 , which for example , may be a solenoid valve operated by an electrical signal on launch line 173 connected to workstation 160 of control system 158 .
3 . the stores launch system of claim 1 wherein said door is opened when said cavity is pressurized .
10 . the stores launch system of claim 1 wherein the stores in the sonobuoy launch containers are sonobuoys .
6 . the system of claim 2 , wherein the primary window and the secondary window are substantially flat .
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28 . the method of launching sonobuoys of claim 25 , further comprising an operation of selecting a sonobuoy to be launched from one of a plurality of rotary launchers .
[ 0019 ] fig . 4 is a partial cut - away view of a hydraulic rotary actuator used in the embodiment of the invention depicted in fig . 3 .
2 . the stores launch system of claim 1 wherein said cavity is pressurized when said gate valve is closed .
23 . the jet aircraft of claim 21 , further including an electronic control system that activates said launch valve .
another approach provides a high power laser beam delivery system . the system includes a rotary turret platform rotatable along multiple axes for aiming of a high power laser beam . the system further includes a turret payload device coupled to the rotary turret platform that is a truncated sphere and configured to rapidly deploy from a vehicle and stow within the vehicle . the system further includes at least two conformal windows in a spherical side of the turret payload device . the system further includes an off - axis telescope coupled to the turret payload device , having an articulated secondary mirror for correcting optical aberrations , and configured to reflect the high power laser beam to a target through the first of the at least two conformal windows . the system further includes an illuminator beam device coupled to the turret payload device and configured to detect atmospheric disturbance between the system and the target by actively illuminating the target to generate a return aberrated wavefront through the first of the at least two conformal windows . the system further includes a coarse tracker coupled to the turret payload device , positioned parallel to and on an axis of revolution of the off - axis telescope , and configured to detect , acquire , and track the target through the second of the at least two conformal windows .
i built the rotary hydroponic system around the earth exhibit at epcot that i remember as a kid . this the most difficult hydroponic garden that i ever built . it can grow up to 56 plant at time in an area that i would usually only be able to fit 24 .
rotary ultrasonic technology has been custom engineered , developed and implemented on hundreds of bonding , sealing and converting applications . aurizon ultrasonics works with customers around the world to deliver rotary ultrasonic solutions that address your particular process . our patented technology provides a solid foundation for delivering cutting - edge products and processes . we will strive to gain a thorough understanding of your needs and consider key parameters such as horn metallurgy , acoustic design , component fabrication and system engineering .
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multi - functional hinge equipped with a magneto - rheological rotary damper for solar array deployment system ,
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19 . dc slips , safety collar , casing slips and a rotary table  a drill collar slips ( a ) , a safety collar ( b ) , and a casing slips ( c ) are shown in the figure .  the rotary table receives power from the power system  ( either mechanical or electric . )  a gearbox allows several combinations of torque and speed . fall 14 h . alaminia drilling engineering 1 course ( 3rd ed . ) 22
gruenhagen , h . , hahne , u . , alvord , g . , 2002 . application of new generation rotary steerable system for reservoir drilling in remote areas . presented at the iadc / spe drilling conference , dallas , texas , 26–28 february 2002 . spe - 74457 - ms . urltoken
fig . 3a is a side view of a diagram of an exemplary stowed turret system 300 . fig . 3b is a perspective view of the turret system 300 of fig . 3a . the turret system 300 includes a base 310 and two supporting arms 320 ( second supporting arm is not shown ) . a flat side 340 of the turret system 300 conforms to an outer surface 330 of a deployment vehicle ( not shown ) . the conformance to the outer surface 330 of the deployment vehicle advantageously enables the turret system 300 to maintain characteristics of the deployment vehicle while simplifying the deployment mechanism .
fig . 1a is an expanded view of a portion of the sonobuoy storage and launch system shown in fig . 1 ;
fagen m . d . , a history of engineering and science in the bell system . bell telephone laboratories , 1975 .
schaaf , s . , mallary , c . r . , pafitis , d . 2000 . point - the - bit rotary steerable system : theory and field results . presented at the 2000 spe annual technical conference and exhibition , dallas , texas , 1–4 october 2000 . spe - 63247 - ms . urltoken
returning to fig . 1a , integrated sonobuoy launch system 102 may include one or more automated , rotary sonobuoy launch systems 106 , ( e . g . , the launcher units referred to above ) . each launch system ( or rotary sonobuoy launcher unit ) 106 may have capacity for holding about 12 sonobuoys ready for deployment , but a launch system 106 with greater or lesser capacity may be found to be practical or advantageous , for example , in the range of 6 to 15 sonobuoys . each launch system 106 may include a rotary launcher 108 ( or “stores launcher” ) housed under a dome structure 110 , also referred to as a “pressure dome” or “pressure shell” , that may maintains a pressure difference between the interior and exterior of the pressure shell 110 . for example , cabin pressure may be maintained in a cabin 112 exterior to pressure shell 110 , while either cabin pressure or outside ambient atmospheric pressure may be maintained interior to pressure shell 110 . thus , integrated sonobuoy launch system 102 may maintain cabin 112 pressure for high altitude launch and deployment of sonobuoys 302 . integrated sonobuoy launch system 102 may also include additional features , such as manual pressurized sonobuoy launch tubes 114 and freefall chutes 116 . such additional features may be used , for example , for backup or to extend capabilities and mission flexibility .
4 . the stores launch system of claim 1 wherein said door allows access to at least one sonobuoy at a loading position .
in yet another embodiment of the present invention , a jet aircraft with integrated rotary sonobuoy launch system includes : a cabin ; storage racks in the cabin that store a number of sonobuoys in sonobuoy launch containers ; and at least one automated , rotary sonobuoy launcher unit in the cabin . the automated , rotary sonobuoy launcher unit has a door that allows loading of sonobuoys from the sonobuoys in sonobuoy launch containers in the storage racks . the automated , rotary sonobuoy launcher unit includes a pressure shell that when the door is closed provides a pressure boundary between pressure in a cavity inside the pressure shell and a cabin pressure outside the pressure shell . the automated , rotary sonobuoy launcher unit also includes a gate valve in a floor under the pressure shell that connects the cavity to an exterior of the aircraft . when the door is closed and the gate valve is opened the cavity is depressurized to ambient pressure outside the aircraft so that a sonobuoy can be launched , and when the gate valve is closed the cavity can be pressurized to the cabin pressure so that the door can be opened and the sonobuoys can be loaded from the storage racks . a rotary launcher inside the pressure shell rotates a sonobuoy into a launch position above the gate valve and a launch tube leading to the exterior of the aircraft .
my nephew and i both really enjoyed this museum . they had telecommunications , radio , tv and the history of the mail service . they have a neat hands - on exhibit of how a rotary phone works where you dial one phone from the other . for my nephew , who is to young to have ever used a rotary phone , it was something neat . i . . .
in a further embodiment of the present invention , a modified transport aircraft with a cabin includes storage racks in the cabin that store multiple sonobuoys in sonobuoy launch containers and a number of automated , rotary sonobuoy launcher units in the cabin . each of the automated , rotary sonobuoy launcher units has a door that allows loading of sonobuoys from the sonobuoys in sonobuoy launch containers in the storage racks . each of the automated , rotary sonobuoy launcher units includes : a pressure shell that when the door is closed provides a pressure boundary between pressure in a cavity inside the pressure shell and a cabin pressure outside the pressure shell . a gate valve in a floor under the pressure shell and connecting the cavity to an exterior of the aircraft is disposed so that when the door is closed and the gate valve is opened the cavity is depressurized to ambient pressure outside the aircraft so that a sonobuoy can be launched . when the gate valve is closed the cavity can be pressurized to the cabin pressure so that the door can be opened and the sonobuoys can be loaded from the storage racks . a rotary launcher inside the pressure shell rotates a sonobuoy into a launch position above the gate valve and a launch tube leading to the exterior of the aircraft . a pneumatic system and control system connected to the automated , rotary sonobuoy launcher units is configured so that sonobuoys from each of the plurality of automated , rotary sonobuoy launcher units can be individually and selectively launched .
17 . kelly bushing and master bushing  figure shows a kelly bushing , master bushing , and rotary table assembly . fall 14 h . alaminia drilling engineering 1 course ( 3rd ed . ) 20
a rotary launcher inside said pressure shell that rotates a sealed sonobuoy launch container containing a sonobuoy into a launch position above said gate valve and a launch tube leading to the exterior of the aircraft .
figs . 6a - 6d are diagrams of exemplary deployed turret systems 600 a , 600 b , 600 c , and 600 d ( generally referred to as turret system 600 ) . fig . 6a illustrates deployment of a turret platform of the turret system 600 a . fig . 6b illustrates deployment of the turret platform of the turret system 600 b in a nadir position . fig . 6c illustrates 180° rotation along an azimuth axis of the turret platform of the turret system 600 c from the position illustrated in fig . 6b while remaining in the nadir position . fig . 6d illustrates deployment of the turret platform of the turret system 600 d in an elevated position to a stop - limit ( e . g . , the minimum lookdown angle for the turret system 600 d configuration ) .
* in 1975 the old western electric rotary equipment was phased out , and because it was the last of its kind in the uk , it was handed to the science museum in kensington , london .
for those applications where a linear transfer platform is needed , adaptek systems offers a solution with all the advantages of the rotary ring dial platform above . in addition , the linear transfer system is a “building block” approach where additional linear modules can be linked offering the best option where a significant number of process steps are involved . the linear transfer is also your best option where large incoming part feeding systems are needed , several manual process stations may need to be included , or the number of process stations exceed the capabilities of the rotary ring dial .
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multi - functional hinge equipped with a magneto - rheological rotary damper for solar array deployment system
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in other examples , the system further includes an auto - alignment system configured to communicate commands to the articulated secondary mirror configured to modify aiming of the high power laser beam and to one or more fast steering mirrors configured to modify the aiming of the high power laser beam .
the hydraulic system preferably has an inlet line 79 and an outlet line 80 . the hydraulic system for the actuator can be integrated into the vehicle hydraulic system . for a dump vehicle , the dump hydraulics can be used to feed the deployment actuator hydraulics . pressure within the hydraulic chamber 65 is increased by fluid traveling along the inlet line 79 and decreased by fluid being exhausted through outlet 80 . the system can further include a relief valve 77 that bleeds fluid pressure directly from the inlet to the outlet , and a check valve 78 that prevents fluid back flow .
a jet aircraft with integrated , rotary sonobuoy launch system has storage racks for a number of sonobuoys in sonobuoy launch containers ; and one or more launcher units in its cabin . each launcher unit has a pressure shell with a door allowing loading of sonobuoys in sonobuoy launch containers from the storage racks . with the door closed , the inside of the shell can be depressurized for launching a sonobuoy by opening a gate valve that connects the interior of the shell to the exterior of the aircraft . with the gate valve closed , the shell can pressurized so that the door can be opened and sonobuoys reloaded . a control system can be used to rotate a rotary launcher inside each pressure shell so that a selected sonobuoy is moved to a launch position above the gate valve and a launch tube , and a pneumatic system can be used to launch the sonobuoy .
the concept of an indexing dial is possibly the oldest and historically most efficient manufacturing method to advance parts and components through an automated assembly process . while a very cost effective method , there can be significant pitfalls if these systems are not designed correctly . adaptek systems utilizes a proprietary and patented servo driven , rotary transfer ring incorporating many advantages over the typical cam driven dial . the adaptek rotary ring dial system offers exceptional flexibility in design and future interchangeability , modularity , programmable motion and an exceptionally compact design for the smallest footprint per amount of automation of any other configuration .
an efficient , safety - conscious wellbore drilling method features highly accurate wellbore placement , reduced drilling time , and improved safe drilling practices . rotary steerable system ( rss ) technology provided a cost - efficient solution in a high - volume environment for a us - based oil and gas exploration company drilling 80 to 100 wells per year in south texas , usa .
in a still further embodiment of the present invention , a method of launching sonobuoys includes the operations of : loading a rotary launcher with sonobuoys through a door in a pressure dome ; closing the door and opening a gate valve at a floor above a launch tube to depressurize the inside of the pressure dome ; and launching a sonobuoy using a pneumatic system .
the techniques described herein can provide one or more of the following advantages . an advantage of the technology is that the turret system or parts thereof are rotatable along a single dimension for deployment of the spherical side and the flat side of the turret system , thereby eliminating the need to translate the azimuth base of the turret system . another advantage of the technology is that the deployment time of the turret system for the single dimension rotation for deployment is reduced to that of the axis rotation speed , thereby decreasing the deployment time . another advantage of the technology is that the single dimension deployment of the turret system advantageously reduces the dead space in the deployment vehicle ( e . g . , aircraft cargo bay ) , thereby maximizing the volume available for other components . another advantage of the technology is the use of conformal apertures ( i . e . , windows in the turret system ) for the spherical side of the turret system advantageously provides a consistent spherical shape in the airflow around the deployment vehicle , thereby maximizing the correction of aero - optic wavefront error ( wfe ) distortions and torque disturbances on the outer parts of the turret system .
akinniranye , g . , kruse , w . d . , bautista gomez , . 2007 . rotary steerable system technology case studies in a high - volume , low - cost environment . presented at the 15th spe middle east oil & amp ; gas show and conference , kingdom of bahrain , 11 - 14 march 2007 . spe - 105468 - ms . urltoken
21 . the top drive outlook  the top drive is basically a combined rotary table and kelly .  the top drive  consists of a dc drive motor that connects directly to the drillstring without the need or a rotary table .  the top drive  is mounted on the rig’s swivel , the swivel attaches to the travelling block and supports the drillstring weight . fall 14 h . alaminia drilling engineering 1 course ( 3rd ed . ) 25
in a further aspect of the invention , a control valve system is provided between the fluid inlets to the hydraulic rotary actuator and the source of pressurized fluid . preferably , the source is the vehicle hydraulic system . the control valve system can include flow control valves associated with each inlet that are operable to vary the fluid flow rate from each inlet . this metered out flow rate can control the rate of rotation of the actuation shaft , and ultimately the bail member , in the deployment and retraction directions . the control valve system also includes a manually controllable three - position four - way solenoid valve that controls the flow of fluid into and out of the two inlets . in one embodiment , the solenoid valve connects or disconnects one inlet from the fluid source , and either closes or opens the second inlet to drain .
launching a sonobuoy from its sealed sonobuoy launch container , in the process breaking a frangible seal of the sonobuoy launch container , using a pneumatic system .
the post office had the distinction of acquiring the first rotary exchange in europe : this was a 2800 lines capacity affair initially equipped for 800 subscribers . located in darlington and opened on 10th october 1914 , it was the first british exchange with four - digit numbers . it was followed by a smaller example at dudley the next year . much was found to commend the rotary system but it was considered to be more complicated than strowger , with which the post office was more familiar , and there were some misgivings about its dependence on common apparatus . its production was not resumed in britain after the war .
7 . the cover system according to claim 5 , wherein said control valve system includes a multiple position valve connected to said first and second inlets and having a first position connecting said first inlet to the source of pressurized fluid and a second position disconnecting said first inlet from said source of pressurized fluid .
the rotary process presented here is designed for continuous operation and to use the concept of a heat regeneration cycle developed for solid sorption cold production systems . based on the analysis of the thermodynamic cycle followed by the reagent , the system is modeled in the form of counter - flow heat exchangers in series . this allows an estimate of the energy performance of the process in terms of coefficient of performance ( cop ) and cold production capacity . it appears that for a given set of thermodynamic operating conditions , the number of transfer units ( ntu ) of the heat exchangers is the parameter , which conditions the value of the cop . a comparison between the rotary system by adsorption and by chemical reaction helps to select the ideal reagent according to the temperature level for cold production .
the auto - alignment system 735 is coupled to the turret payload device 706 . the auto - alignment system 735 includes one or more sensors for detecting alignment of the beam . the auto - alignment system 735 communicates commands to the articulated secondary mirror 755 to modify aiming of the high power laser beam and / or any other type of beam . the auto - alignment system 735 communicates commands to the fast steering mirrors 710 and 765 to modify the aiming of the high power laser beam and / or any other type of beam . the auto - alignment system 735 can advantageously communicate commands to the articulated secondary mirror 755 and / or the fast steering mirrors 710 and 765 to correct errors in the aiming of the beam , thereby increasing the efficiency of the system while reducing errors . three angle sensors ( not shown ) sense an annular auto - alignment reference beam , which originates from the auto - alignment system 735 . the annular auto - alignment reference beam is reflected off the fast steering mirrors 710 and 765 , the secondary mirror 755 , and the primary mirror 740 .
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point - the - bit for optimal drilling performance and constant and predictable directional performance regardless formation strength . the system has drilled open hole laterals from vertical .
12 . the sonobuoy launch system of claim 11 , further comprising a launch tube located at the launch position , and through which said sonobuoy is launched .
5 . the system of claim 2 , wherein the primary window and the secondary window are curved to conform to an outer surface of the spherical side .
8 . the system of claim 7 , wherein the beam application is a sensing application and the telescope collimates the optical energy based on a target range .
20 . the turret payload system of claim 19 , wherein the substantially flat side of the payload windscreen shell substantially conforms to a vehicle surface when stowed .
rotary encoders are electromechanical devices used for sensing in myriad applications — on motors paired with drives and automated machinery for everything from consumer electronics , elevators , and conveyor speed monitoring to position control on automated industrial machines and robotics . they track the turning of motor shafts to generate digital position and motion information . whether incremental or absolute , magnetic or optical , rotary encoders track motor shaft rotation to generate digital position and motion information . their use proliferates in industrial and commercial designs .
all types of ultrasonic technology can offer improved process speeds , the ability to seal through residual product and the ability to bond through varying thicknesses and layers . however , the rolling contact from a rotary horn enables better sealing over varying material thicknesses like seams and gussets because of the inertia possessed by the system . this can directly lead to less product failures , less waste and more effective seals .
in another embodiment of the present invention , a sonobuoy launch system includes a pressure dome having a door . when the door is closed the pressure dome maintains a pressure difference between a cabin pressure outside the pressure dome and an ambient pressure inside the pressure dome . a gate valve in a floor under the pressure dome allows the pressure difference to be reduced when the gate valve is closed and allows the cabin pressure to be maintained inside the pressure dome so that the door can be opened . a rotary launcher inside the pressure dome rotates a sonobuoy into a loading position and sonobuoys are loaded while the gate valve is closed and the door is open . a pneumatic system connected to the rotary launcher forces the sonobuoy from its slc when the gate valve is open and the door is closed .
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another cover system particular suited for open - topped containers is the easy covers® system , also of aero industries , inc . the easy cover® tarping system includes a u - shaped bail member that is pivotably mounted at its ends to the base of the container body . the horizontal section of the u - shaped bail member is attached to the tarp . in one application of the easy cover® tarping system , pulling the horizontal bar of the u - shaped bail member using a rope can manually deploy the tarp . again , the tarp can be wound onto a spring - biased spool at the front end of the dump bed .
magnetic encoders are inherently rugged and operate reliably under shock and vibration and high temperature . magnetic debris ingress can degrade rotary magnetic encoder performance , but other contaminants do not . therefore , rotary magnetic encoders are often used instead of optical encoders . passive variable reluctance or magnetized strips on a rotating code rotor , wheel , or band are sensed by either a hall - effect or magnetoresistive sensor . motor speed and position accuracy dictate which of the two is better suited for an application .
9 . the system of claim 7 , wherein the beam application is a high energy weapon application and the primary mirror focuses the optical energy onto a target .
higher resolution doesn’t necessarily translate into higher system accuracy , but resolution that’s too low may limit the system ' s ability to control speed or position accurately . as implied earlier , incremental encoders with quadrature phasing not only provide directional information , but can increase resolution up to four times when combined with a compatible receiving device .
fig . 5a is a sectional diagram of another exemplary deployed turret system 500 a . the turret system 500 a includes a primary mirror 540 and a telescope 550 . the telescope 550 is isolatively mounted to the turret system 500 in such a manner as to minimize the effects of mechanical and / or structural deflection of the turret system 500 that can adversely affect the los of the telescope 550 . the primary mirror 540 is mounted to the telescope 550 and recollimates or focuses optical energy based on the beam application . as illustrated in fig . 5a , the turret system 500 a has a laser beam diameter d 1 564 a and a lookdown angle a 1 562 a . the lookdown angle a 1 562 a is the smallest lookdown angle a 1 562 a for the output beam diameter d 1 564 a .
in order to address the needs left unfulfilled by prior devices , the present invention contemplates a hydraulic rotary actuator that is generally centrally mounted on the underside of the container body . the actuator is connected by a pair of half shafts to the legs of the bail member to permit the transmission of rotational motion and torque from the actuator to the bail member . the rotary actuator is in the form of a compact elongated cylinder that is less susceptible to the harsh environment at the vehicle undercarriage .