Abstract: There is described an confectionery composition comprising edible particulate material comprising from 80% to 100% by weight based on total weight of the material of a processable, microbially released, flavour acceptable bran-like material, characterized by the following parameters: (i) mean particle size by volume (Vol. MPS) of from 5 to 100 microns; (ii) volume particle size distribution (Vol. PSD) characterized by the parameters: D90,3 less than or equal to 350 microns, and D50,3 less than or equal to 50 microns, and optionally D10,3 less than or equal to 15 microns, (iii) mean particle sphericity as measured by a Smean of greater than or equal to 0.75; (iv) where processable means has oil holding capacity (OHC) of from 0.7 to 1.

Abstract: A double coating, curing method, cured coating, and kit are provided. A first layer of the double coating can be a first cure coating composition, which has a first hydroxy-functional resin, a first crosslinking agent, and a first catalyst. A second layer of a second cure coating composition can have a low hydrophilicity acrylic resin as a second hydroxy-functional resin, a second crosslinking agent, and a second catalyst. The first catalyst catalyzes crosslinking between the second hydroxy-functional resin and crosslinking agent, and not between the first hydroxy-functional resin and crosslinking agent. The second catalyst catalyzes crosslinking between the first hydroxy-functional resin and crosslinking agent, and not between the second hydroxy-functional resin and crosslinking agent. The first and/or second hydroxy functional resins can facilitate catalyst migration from one layer to the other. The separate compositions can be shelf-stable and/or the curing can occur at low temperature.

Abstract: A system, method, and computer-readable medium are disclosed for performing a projected equipment information operation within an IT environment. In various embodiments, the projected equipment information operation includes: receiving equipment information regarding an information handling system within the IT environment; identifying AR content associated with the equipment information regarding the information handling system within the IT environment; and, projecting the AR content associated with the equipment information onto a physical device within the IT environment, a combination of the AR content and the physical device providing a composite view, the composite view providing a hands free and device free provision of the equipment information.

Abstract: The present invention provides a system and method for enabling a plurality of IoT applications running on a gateway to utilize a sub-set of underlying protocol services in a common way, where each application is agnostic of the specific implementation of each protocol service and has the flexibility to use any of the underlying protocols in the service set without impacting or restricting the application or any other applications that are sharing the protocol service set.

Abstract: Example implementations relate to maintaining service availability. According to an example, a distributed system including multiple nodes establishes a number of the nodes to operate as voters in a quorum evaluation process for a service supported by the nodes. A first proper subset of the nodes is identified to operate as the voters and the remainder of the nodes do not vote in the quorum evaluation process. Responsive to detecting, by a voter, existence of a failure that results in the voter being part of a second proper subset of the nodes and that calls for a quorum evaluation, the voter determines whether the second proper subset of nodes has a quorum by initiating the quorum evaluation process. When the determining is affirmative, the second proper subset continues to support the service; otherwise, the second proper subset discontinues to make progress on behalf of the service.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for adjusting operation of a split exhaust engine system based on a total flow of gases through a scavenge exhaust gas recirculation system of the split exhaust engine system. In one example, a method may include adjusting engine operation in response to a flow of gases to an intake passage, upstream of a compressor, from a scavenge manifold coupled to scavenge exhaust valves, the flow of gases determined based on a valve opening overlap between the scavenge exhaust valves and intake valves of an engine, the scavenge exhaust valves opened at a different time than blowdown exhaust valves coupled to a blowdown manifold coupled to a turbine.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for adjusting operation of a split exhaust engine system based on a total flow of gases through a scavenge exhaust gas recirculation system of the split exhaust engine system. In one example, a method may include adjusting engine operation in response to a flow of gases to an intake passage, upstream of a compressor, from a scavenge manifold coupled to scavenge exhaust valves, the flow of gases determined based on a valve opening overlap between the scavenge exhaust valves and intake valves of an engine, the scavenge exhaust valves opened at a different time than blowdown exhaust valves coupled to a blowdown manifold coupled to a turbine.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for determining a dilution of recirculated gases, including blowthrough air, combusted exhaust gas, and fuel vapor, in a split exhaust engine. In one example, the dilution rate may be calculated using a feedforward model that includes determining a pressure differential across a region in an intake passage, mapped engine parameters such as gas temperature, and exhaust valve timing. Engine operations such as spark advance and fuel injection may be adjusted according to the modeled rate to reduce engine knock and improve combustion efficiency.

Abstract: The present disclosure generally pertains to novel water soluble oligomeric and polymeric additives derived from oligomeric and polymeric amines; esters or halides of twin tail alkyl group comprising acids with intervening quaternary ammonium groups; optionally and preferably hydrophilic group comprising compounds capable of reacting with primary, secondary or tertiary amino groups; and optionally hydrophobic group comprising compounds. The compounds of the invention are useful as additives for aqueous film forming foam agents, and can perform as partial or complete replacements for fluorosurfactants and/or fluorinated foam stabilizers in foams.

Abstract: A double coating, curing method, cured coating, and kit are provided. A first layer of the double coating can be a first cure coating composition, which has a first hydroxy-functional resin, a first crosslinking agent, and a non-polar catalyst. A second layer of a second cure coating composition can have a second hydroxy-functional resin, a second crosslinking agent, and a polar catalyst. The non-polar catalyst catalyzes crosslinking between the second hydroxy-functional resin and crosslinking agent, and not between the first hydroxy-functional resin and crosslinking agent. The polar catalyst catalyzes crosslinking between the first hydroxy-functional resin and crosslinking agent, and not between the second hydroxy-functional resin and crosslinking agent. The polarity of the catalysts can facilitate catalyst migration from one layer to the other. The separate compositions can be shelf-stable and/or the curing can occur at low temperature.

Abstract: The present invention provides a system and method for remote configuration and management of internet of thing devices, whereby applications do not need to explicitly participate in a particular configuration scheme and the application configuration and management can be performed securely and remotely while the Secure Remote Management engine is architecturally decoupled from the bearing protocols used by the remote enterprise to configure and manage the device or devices.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for determining a dilution of recirculated gases, including blowthrough air, combusted exhaust gas, and fuel vapor, in a split exhaust engine. In one example, the dilution rate may be calculated using a feedforward model that includes determining a pressure differential across a region in an intake passage, mapped engine parameters such as gas temperature, and exhaust valve timing. Engine operations such as spark advance and fuel injection may be adjusted according to the modeled rate to reduce engine knock and improve combustion efficiency.

Abstract: The present invention provides a system and method for remote configuration and management of internet of thing devices, whereby applications do not need to explicitly participate in a particular configuration scheme and the application configuration and management can be performed securely and remotely while the Secure Remote Management engine is architecturally decoupled from the bearing protocols used by the remote enterprise to configure and manage the device or devices.

Abstract: There is described an confectionery composition comprising edible particulate material comprising from 80% to 100% by weight based on total weight of the material of a processable, microbially released, flavour acceptable bran-like material, characterized by the following parameters: (i) mean particle size by volume (Vol. MPS) of from 5 to 100 microns; (ii) volume particle size distribution (Vol. PSD) characterized by the parameters: D90,3 less than or equal to 350 microns, and D50,3 less than or equal to 50 microns, and optionally D10,3 less than or equal to 15 microns, (iii) mean particle sphericity as measured by a Smean of greater than or equal to 0.75; (iv) where processable means has oil holding capacity (OHC) of from 0.7 to 1.

Abstract: The present invention provides a system and method for remote configuration and management of internet of thing devices, whereby applications do not need to explicitly participate in a particular configuration scheme and the application configuration and management can be performed securely and remotely while the Secure Remote Management engine is architecturally decoupled from the bearing protocols used by the remote enterprise to configure and manage the device or devices.

Abstract: A double coating, curing method, cured coating, and kit are provided. A first layer of the double coating can be a first cure coating composition, which has a first hydroxy-functional resin, a first crosslinking agent, and a first catalyst. A second layer of a second cure coating composition can have a low hydrophilicity acrylic resin as a second hydroxy-functional resin, a second crosslinking agent, and a second catalyst. The first catalyst catalyzes crosslinking between the second hydroxy-functional resin and crosslinking agent, and not between the first hydroxy-functional resin and crosslinking agent. The second catalyst catalyzes crosslinking between the first hydroxy-functional resin and crosslinking agent, and not between the second hydroxy-functional resin and crosslinking agent. The first and/or second hydroxy functional resins can facilitate catalyst migration from one layer to the other. The separate compositions can be shelf-stable and/or the curing can occur at low temperature.

Abstract: An input device and an input method using the same are provided. The input device is adapted to a computing device and includes a stylus body, a tip sensing module, a gesture sensing module, a processor and a wireless module. The tip sensing module is configured to detect a touch event on a touch screen of the computing device. The gesture sensing module is configured to detect an orientation of the stylus body. The processor is coupled to the tip sensing module and the gesture sensing module, and is configured to generate a command when the touch event on the touch screen and the orientation are detected. The wireless module is coupled to the processor and is configured to transmit the command to the computing device to trigger a function on the computing device.

Abstract: Shelf-stable low temperature cure coating compositions that include a hydroxy-functional resin, a crosslinking agent, and a catalyst that does not catalyze the crosslinking reaction between hydroxy-functional resin and the crosslinking agent contained therein, but instead between a hydroxy-functional resin and a crosslinking agent contained in a different low temperature cure coating composition.

Abstract: The present invention provides a system and method for remote configuration and management of internet of thing devices, whereby applications do not need to explicitly participate in a particular configuration scheme and the application configuration and management can be performed securely and remotely while the Secure Remote Management engine is architecturally decoupled from the bearing protocols used by the remote enterprise to configure and manage the device or devices.

Abstract: Shelf-stable low temperature cure coating compositions that include a hydroxy-functional resin, a crosslinking agent, and a catalyst that does not catalyze the crosslinking reaction between hydroxy-functional resin and the crosslinking agent contained therein, but instead between a hydroxy-functional resin and a crosslinking agent contained in a different low temperature cure coating composition.