Abstract: A boot for a shaft joint includes a plurality of rigid rings and a plurality of flexible rings. Each rigid ring has an annular shape disposed about a central axis of the boot. The rigid rings are arranged sequentially along the central axis. Each rigid ring is connected to an adjacent rigid ring by a corresponding one of the flexible rings.

Abstract: The present invention provides the compound LiMn2--x-yNaxMyO4/Na1-zMnLizMtO2/Na2CO3, to be used as a positive electrode for rechargeable lithium ion battery, where M is a metal or metalloid, 0.0?x?0.5; 0.0?y?0.5; 0.1?z?0.5; 0.0?t?0.3; as well as the method for producing it. The synthesis process includes disolving or mixing the precursor metals and then calcining them in air or controlled atmosphere in a temperature range between 250° C. and 1000° C., and for a time range of 0.5 h to 72 h to obtain the composite proposed with the interaction of its three present phases, presenting a high retention capacity during repeated loading/unloading cycles and excellent discharge capacity both at room temperature and up to 55° C.

Abstract: A vehicle suspension system includes a leaf spring. The vehicle suspension system also includes a sensor embedded within the leaf spring and in operative communication with a vehicle system.

Abstract: The present invention provides the compound LiMn2--x-yNaxMyO4/Na1-zMnLizMtO2/Na2CO3, to be used as a positive electrode for rechargeable lithium ion battery, where M is a metal or metalloid, 0.0?x?0.5; 0.0?y?0.5; 0.1?z?0.5; 0.0?t?0.3; as well as the method for producing it. The synthesis process includes disolving or mixing the precursor metals and then calcining them in air or controlled atmosphere in a temperature range between 250° C. and 1000° C., and for a time range of 0.5 h to 72 h to obtain the composite proposed with the interaction of its three present phases, presenting a high retention capacity during repeated loading/unloading cycles and excellent discharge capacity both at room temperature and up to 55° C.

Abstract: Mechanisms which examine a network of transparent bridges for establishing a specific path for each new TCP connection established between two terminals. The path is initiated by the edge bridge connected to the source terminal upon receiving a TCP segment of the type SYN for establishing a TCP connection, with the segment being encapsulated inside a special path request packet which is transmitted by all the network links to the destination edge bridge. The path is confirmed by the edge bridge of the destination terminal by means of a unicast acceptance packet which transports the response SYN+ACK segment from the terminal B in an encapsulated manner, confirming both the TCP connection between terminals and the path chosen between A and B. The path is automatically cleared when a particular time passes without the connection being used or when the terminal sends a FIN segment in both directions of the connection.