Abstract: A baler for hay, straw, grass, and similar feed materials is provided. The baler communicates compressed material from a vertically inclined compression passage formed in between opposing conveyer belts to a central area of a baling chamber for baling. A plunger within the baling chamber can reciprocate in two directions to form bales which are tied and discharged from both ends of the baling chamber.

Abstract: Techniques for fast online scaling of a database via a split architecture including decoupled storage and compute tiers in a database service are described. A cluster of database (DB) nodes is scaled to add a new DB node. The scaling includes determining a split for data of a first volume managed by an existing DB node. A second DB node is obtained, and the first volume is cloned according to a lightweight copy technique to yield a second volume for use by the second DB node. After the cloning, a set of database modifications are applied to the second volume based on modifications caused by database traffic received by the first DB node, involving the the volume, during the cloning of the first volume. Each DB node may drop the portion of the volume that it does not need according to the split.

Abstract: A baler for hay, straw, grass, and similar feed materials is provided. The baler communicates compressed material from a vertically inclined compression passage formed in between opposing conveyer belts to a central area of a baling chamber for baling. A plunger within the baling chamber can reciprocate in two directions to form bales which are tied and discharged from both ends of the baling chamber.

Abstract: A baler for hay, straw, grass, and similar feed materials is provided. The baler communicates compressed material from a vertically inclined compression passage formed in-between opposing conveyer belts to a central area of a baling chamber for baling. A plunger within the baling chamber can reciprocate in two directions to form bales which are tied and discharged from both ends of the baling chamber.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a water treatment system for connection to a water treatment plant (e.g. a dissolved air flotation device). The plant may have an inlet for the receipt of feed water (e.g. waste water) and an outlet for the discharge of treated water. The treatment system may comprise a first sensor disposed such that it is in fluidity communication with the feed water, and a second sensor disposed such that it is in fluidity communication with the treated water. The first and second sensors may be configured to sense parameters of the feed and treated water. The system may further comprise a first applicator (e.g. a pump) that is configured to discharge a treatment source (e.g. a chemical source) to the plant to treat the feed water. The disclosed system may be used to treat waste water (e.g. the treatment of effluent from oil refineries, petrochemical and chemical plants, natural gas processing plants, paper mills and general water treatment).

Abstract: In one aspect, the present disclosure relates to a method which, in one embodiment, includes: receiving video data for a first video and deconstructing the video data of the first video into a plurality of context windows; performing, on each context window of the plurality of context windows that includes an image frame, a video analytic function on the image frame to identify one or more characteristics of the context window that are associated with image-related content of the first video; performing, on each context window of the plurality of context windows that includes an audio frame, a video analytic function on the audio frame to identify one or more characteristics of the context window that are associated with audio-related content of the first video; generating, for each of the plurality of context windows, a respective local atomic unit comprising attributes derived from the identified one or more characteristics of the respective context window, to form a plurality of local atomic units; and gen

Abstract: In one aspect, the present disclosure relates to a method which, in one embodiment, includes: receiving video data for a first video; deconstructing the video data of the first video into a plurality of context windows; performing, on each context window that includes an image frame, a video analytic function on the image frame to identify one or more characteristics of the context window; performing, on each context window that includes an audio frame, a video analytic function on the audio frame to identify one or more characteristics of the context window; generating, for each context windows, a respective local atomic unit comprising attributes derived from the identified one or more characteristics of the respective context window, to form a plurality of local atomic units; and generating a local graph representation of the first video, comprising a plurality of nodes corresponding to the plurality of local atomic units.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a water treatment system for connection to a water treatment plant (e.g. a dissolved air flotation device). The plant may have an inlet for the receipt of feed water (e.g. waste water) and an outlet for the discharge of treated water. The treatment system may comprise a first sensor disposed such that it is in fluidity communication with the feed water, and a second sensor disposed such that it is in fluidity communication with the treated water. The first and second sensors may be configured to sense parameters of the feed and treated water. The system may further comprise a first applicator (e.g. a pump) that is configured to discharge a treatment source (e.g. a chemical source) to the plant to treat the feed water. The disclosed system may be used to treat waste water (e.g. the treatment of effluent from oil refineries, petrochemical and chemical plants, natural gas processing plants, paper mills and general water treatment).

Abstract: A system for transporting data comprising a first domain comprising a first plurality of filters in a first communication channel, the first communications channel including a common portion, the first plurality of filters employing a first plurality of filtering criteria; a second domain comprising a second plurality of filters in a second communications channel, the second communications channel including the common portion, the second plurality of filters employing a second plurality of filtering criteria; a plurality of managers each coupled to one of the first plurality of filters and the second plurality of filters, each of the plurality of managers comprising means for configuring the one of the first plurality of filters and the second plurality of filters; and at least one control terminal coupled to the plurality of managers for controlling said plurality of managers.

Abstract: Improvement in a hydrostatic valve assembly for use in a hydrostatic transmission, for controlling fluid transfer between a first, second and third line, wherein two of the lines define first and second pressure lines within a closed loop circuit. The valve assembly comprises a valve body having ports in communication with the three lines; a spool bore and valve spool reciprocating therewithin, having first and second end portions joined by a connecting portion, and first and second bypass orifices within the valve spool; and dampers for centering the valve spool in a neutral position. The bypass orifices utilize increased cross-sectional areas that permit the passage of substantially the full flow of the charge pump, without using a charge pump relief valve, at a low pressure drop. A hydraulic system utilizing this valve assembly and a method for increasing the transmission efficiency, in the neutral mode, are also set forth.

Abstract: There is provided an improved sterilization wrap and a method for using the improved sterilization wrap to sterilize an article. The wrap is made of first and second sheets or layers of sterilization material. Each sheet has first, second, third and fourth edges. Each sheet includes a central portion. The first edge of the first sheet is in register with and bonded to the first edge of the second sheet; the second edge of the first sheet is in register with and bonded to the second edge of the second sheet; the third edge of the first sheet is in register with and bonded to the third edge of the second sheet; and the fourth edge of the first sheet is in register with and bonded to the fourth edge of the second sheet. The central portions of the first and second sheets are substantially not bonded together. Thus, two layers of sterilization material are provided for an article to be sterilized.

Abstract: Improvement in a hydrostatic valve assembly for use in a hydrostatic transmission, for controlling fluid transfer between a first, second and third line, wherein two of the lines define first and second pressure lines within a closed loop circuit. The valve assembly comprises a valve body having ports in communication with the three lines; a spool bore and valve spool reciprocating therewithin, having first and second end portions joined by a connecting portion, and first and second bypass orifices within the valve spool; and dampers for centering the valve spool in a neutral position. The bypass orifices utilize increased cross-sectional areas that permit the passage of substantially the full flow of the charge pump, without using a charge pump relief valve, at a low pressure drop. A hydraulic system utilizing this valve assembly and a method for increasing the transmission efficiency, in the neutral mode, are also set forth.

Abstract: There is provided an improved sterilization wrap and a method for using the improved sterilization wrap to sterilize an article. The wrap is made of at least a first panel of sterilization material and includes an additional panel of material. The first panel is multi-layered and includes at least one pathogen filtration layer. The first panel is rectangular and has an outer periphery and a central portion. The outer periphery includes first, second, third and fourth edges. The additional panel of material is bonded to the first panel, approximately at a forty-five degree angle to the first panel, with a substantial portion of the additional panel being adjacent to the central portion of the first panel. The perimeter of the additional panel is smaller than the perimeter of the first panel. Portions of the additional panel are bonded to the first panel along the first, second, third and fourth edges of the first panel.

Abstract: There is provided an improved sterilization wrap and a method for using the improved sterilization wrap to sterilize an article. The wrap is made of at least one sheet, and preferably two sheets, of sterilization material and in some embodiments, includes an additional sheet which may be made of an absorbent material. The sheet of absorbent material may have a smaller perimeter than at least one sheet of sterilization material. One side of at least one sheet of sterilization material includes a central portion. The absorbent material may be attached to the central portion of at least one sheet of sterilization material. The article to be sterilized is placed on the sterilization wrap and is then wrapped. The absorbent material provides sterility protection for the article in addition to the at least one sheet of sterilization material and also wicks moisture away from the article after sterilization has taken place.

Abstract: There is provided an improved sterilization wrap and a method for using the improved sterilization wrap to sterilize an article. The wrap is made of first and second sheets of sterilization material. Each sheet has first, second, third and fourth edges. Each sheet includes a central portion. The first edge of the first sheet is in register with and bonded to the first edge of the second sheet; the second edge of the first sheet is in register with and bonded to the second edge of the second sheet; the third edge of the first sheet is in register with and bonded to the third edge of the second sheet; and the fourth edge of the first sheet is in register with and bonded to the fourth edge of the second sheet. The central portions of the first and second sheets are substantially not bonded together. Thus, two layers of sterilization material are provided for an article to be sterilized.

Abstract: A system for transporting data comprising a first domain comprising a first plurality of filters in a first communication channel, the first communications channel including a common portion, the first plurality of filters employing a first plurality of filtering criteria; a second domain comprising a second plurality of filters in a second communications channel, the second communications channel including the common portion, the second plurality of filters employing a second plurality of filtering criteria; a plurality of managers each coupled to one of the first plurality of filters and the second plurality of filters, each of the plurality of managers comprising means for configuring the one of the first plurality of filters and the second plurality of filters; and at least one control terminal coupled to the plurality of managers for controlling said plurality of managers.

Abstract: A system for transporting data comprising a first domain comprising a first plurality of filters in a first communication channel, the first communications channel including a common portion, the first plurality of filters employing a first plurality of filtering criteria; a second domain comprising a second plurality of filters in a second communications channel, the second communications channel including the common portion, the second plurality of filters employing a second plurality of filtering criteria; a plurality of managers each coupled to one of the first plurality of filters and the second plurality of filters, each of the plurality of managers comprising means for configuring the one of the first plurality of filters and the second plurality of filters; and at least one control terminal coupled to the plurality of managers for controlling said plurality of managers.