Abstract: A method of manufacturing an upper for an article of footwear includes providing a frame and a support component, and defining a plurality of anchor points on the frame. The method further includes winding a first continuous thread around the plurality of anchor points defined on the frame and around the support component so that the first continuous thread extends from the frame to the support component, and securing the first continuous thread.

Abstract: A projector assembly with at least one light source, which is connected downstream of a gobo screen, is disclosed. The gobo screen has a gobo aperture diaphragm and a gobo lens. A projection lens is connected downstream of the gobo screen. In addition, an aperture diaphragm is connected downstream of the gobo screen. The light emitted by the light source is focused in the aperture diaphragm via the gobo lens. The image from the gobo screen is displayed in the far field via the projection lens.

Abstract: A system herein includes one or more processors to determine asymmetric compensation measurements from at least one receiver antenna pair and at least one transmitter antenna pair on a tool body in an underground formation. The asymmetric compensation measurements are to be used with symmetric compensation measurements from the plurality of antenna pairs. The asymmetric compensation measurements are associated with signals from individual transmitter antennas that are at asymmetric or unequal distances from individual receiver antennas that receive a version of the signals. The individual receiver antennas are part of the at least one receiver antenna pair having symmetrically located receiver antennas with respect to a midpoint of the tool body and the individual transmitter antennas are part of the at least one transmitter antenna pair having symmetrically located transmitter antennas with respect to a midpoint of the tool body.

Abstract: A drilling system and a method of drilling a wellbore in an earth formation. A first antenna is disposed at a first location near a drill string. A second antenna is disposed at a second location of the drill string. The first antenna has a first specific moment. One of the first antenna and the second antenna is operated as a transmitter that transmits a transmitted signal, and the other is operated as a receiver that receives a received signal in response to the transmitted signal. The processor determines a property of an earth formation from the received signal.

Abstract: A method for generating material test samples for conducting material tests of a legacy steam turbine rotor having an inter-blade region rotor surface, and an inlet region rotor surface adjoining the inter-blade region rotor surface. The method includes forming an annular ring of rotor material in the sample area and forming a material test sample from a portion of the annular ring. Also described is a legacy steam turbine rotor including an inter-blade region rotor surface, and an inlet region rotor surface adjoining the inter-blade region rotor surface. The steam turbine rotor having a groove formed therein, and wherein the groove is machined to enable removal of material from the steam turbine rotor to form samples configured to enable at least one of conducting material property tests and operating the improved legacy steam turbine rotor at an expanded thermal stress compared to the legacy steam turbine rotor.

Abstract: A downhole antenna tool is disclosed for downhole well-logging or other downhole operations. Antenna bars are provided for winding of coils through associated coil carriers of individual ones of the antenna bars. The antenna bars with the wound coils are coated with a protection layer and are releasably coupled to a substrate of the downhole antenna tool using, for example, a silicone cushion layer.

Abstract: A method of computing a solution to a computational problem (452) using a quantum system (420) comprising a plurality of qubits (100) is provided. The method includes encoding the computational problem into a problem Hamiltonian (482) of the quantum system, wherein the problem Hamiltonian is a single-body Hamiltonian comprising a plurality of adjustable parameters, and wherein the encoding comprises determining, from the computational problem, a problem-encoding configuration for the plurality of adjustable parameters. The method includes evolving an initial Hamiltonian (460) of the quantum system at an initial time (46) into a final Hamiltonian (480) of the quantum system at a final time (48) via an intermediate Hamiltonian (470) of the quantum system at an intermediate time (47), wherein the intermediate time is between the initial time and the final time. The intermediate Hamiltonian is a linear combination of the initial Hamiltonian, the final Hamiltonian and a first short-range Hamiltonian (475).

Abstract: Methods and systems for optimizing drilling operations in a wellbore using a drill string are provided. The methods and systems include measuring a first formation characteristic with at least one sensor, measuring a second formation characteristic by means of a hydraulic test, the at least one second formation characteristic being different from the at least one first formation characteristic, generating a model to represent a formation around the wellbore, the model incorporating the first formation characteristic and the second formation characteristic, and performing a drilling operation based on the generated model.

Abstract: A method for generating material test samples for conducting material tests of a legacy steam turbine rotor having an inter-blade region rotor surface, and an inlet region rotor surface adjoining the inter-blade region rotor surface. The method includes forming an annular ring of rotor material in the sample area and forming a material test sample from a portion of the annular ring. Also described is a legacy steam turbine rotor including an inter-blade region rotor surface, and an inlet region rotor surface adjoining the inter-blade region rotor surface. The steam turbine rotor having a groove formed therein, and wherein the groove is machined to enable removal of material from the steam turbine rotor to form samples configured to enable at least one of conducting material property tests and operating the improved legacy steam turbine rotor at an expanded thermal stress compared to the legacy steam turbine rotor.

Abstract: A radiofrequency, RF, power amplifier, including at least one field-effect transistor, FET, wherein a source terminal of the at least one FET is connected to ground. At least one diode is included, wherein a cathode of the at least one diode is connected to a drain terminal of the at least one FET and an anode of the at least one diode is connected to ground. An output network is connected to the drain terminal of the at least one FET. An input network is connected to a gate terminal of the at least one FET.

Abstract: A drilling system and a method of drilling a wellbore in an earth formation. A first antenna is disposed at a first location near a drill string. A second antenna is disposed at a second location of the drill string. The first antenna has a first specific moment. One of the first antenna and the second antenna is operated as a transmitter that transmits a transmitted signal, and the other is operated as a receiver that receives a received signal in response to the transmitted signal. The processor determines a property of an earth formation from the received signal.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of moving a load using a crane comprising the steps: defining an origin coordinate system in the crane; defining at least one obstacle coordinate system that is fixedly linked to a deployment location of the load movement; establishing a relationship of the at least one obstacle coordinate system with the origin coordinate system; predefining a travel path of the hook block, preferably with the suspended load, with the aid of the at least one obstacle coordinate system; and converting the travel path from the obstacle coordinate system into actuator controls of the crane for a corresponding movement of the hook block, preferably with the suspended load.

Abstract: A system for determining bending of a drilling tool includes at least one element attached to the drilling tool and the at least one element includes a magnetic material, and at least one electrical conduit in the drilling tool and electro-magnetically coupled to the at least one element. The system also includes at least one signal source that feeds a signal into the electrical conduit and a measurement system that: measures at least one property of the signal in the electrical conduit as the signal source feeds the signal; and determines the bending of the drilling tool based on the measured property of the signal.

Abstract: An optical system includes optical fibers, a decoupling surface, an intersecting surface and a connecting portion. The optical fibers are arranged in at least one row. Each of the optical fibers includes a coupling surface onto which light from a light source is received. Light is directed through the optical fibers along an optical main axis. Light emitted from the optical fibers is directed onto a decoupling surface. The connecting portion is planar and is disposed between the decoupling surface and the optical fibers. The intersecting surface bounds the decoupling surface and is parallel to the optical main axis. Each of the optical fibers has an intersecting face oriented parallel to the optical main axis and parallel to the intersecting surface. The intersecting surface and the intersecting faces of the optical fibers generate a sharp outer edge of a light pattern formed by light emitted from the optical system.

Abstract: In various embodiments, an optical unit for a radiation source matrix is provided. The optical unit may include a plurality of coupling surfaces, which are arranged in at least one line, and at least one decoupling surface. At least one coupling surface, which is arranged at a line end of the line formed by the coupling surfaces arranged in at least one line, is widened when viewed in the direction of the at least one line.

Abstract: The instant invention relates to a method for changing characteristics of a plastic component, wherein a medium is introduced into the plastic component, which encompasses a porosity and wherein the medium forms a homogenous compound with the plastic component by at least partially dissolving the plastic component.

Abstract: An optical system includes optical fibers, a decoupling surface, an intersecting surface and a connecting portion. The optical fibers are arranged in at least one row. Each of the optical fibers includes a coupling surface onto which light from a light source is received. Light is directed through the optical fibers along an optical main axis. Light emitted from the optical fibers is directed onto a decoupling surface. The connecting portion is planar and is disposed between the decoupling surface and the optical fibers. The intersecting surface bounds the decoupling surface and is parallel to the optical main axis. Each of the optical fibers has an intersecting face oriented parallel to the optical main axis and parallel to the intersecting surface. The intersecting surface and the intersecting faces of the optical fibers generate a sharp outer edge of a light pattern formed by light emitted from the optical system.

Abstract: A method of steering a vehicle having a front axle steering mechanism and, in particular, a rear axle steering mechanism. It is proposed that interventions are carried out at the rear axle to maintain the vehicle on course, at the same time, interventions are carried out at the front axle steering mechanism to avoid a restoring self-alignment of the front wheels.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing three-dimensional objects based on computer data by repeated application in layers of a medium containing particulate material and selective solidification of the medium, whereby a feedstock made of medium in a build space is provided and a layer application of the medium takes place on a surface of the feedstock bordering the build space at an angle ? and a solidification according to computer data occurs by use of a solidification unit, characterized in that the feedstock is not moved during build-up of the object.

Abstract: A method for adjusting a parameter of a wellbore operation includes: conveying a carrier through the wellbore; performing a resistivity measurement on the formation using a resistivity tool disposed on the carrier; performing an acoustic measurement on the formation using an acoustic tool disposed on the carrier; generating with a at least one processor a map of the formation using the resistivity measurement and the acoustic measurement, and adjusting the parameter using the map.