Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for embedding information in software and/or other electronic content such that the information is difficult for an unauthorized party to detect, remove, insert, forge, and/or corrupt. The embedded information can be used to protect electronic content by identifying the content's source, thus enabling unauthorized copies or derivatives to be reliably traced, and thus facilitating effective legal recourse by the content owner. Systems and methods are also disclosed for protecting, detecting, removing, and decoding information embedded in electronic content, and for using the embedded information to protect software or other media from unauthorized analysis, attack, and/or modification.

Abstract: An inflator (1) comprised of an inner case (19) and an outer case (28). The inflator (1) includes a combustion chamber located inside the inner case (19), a plurality of gas discharge ports (16) formed on the outer case (28), a gas outlet port (11) formed on an outer surface of the inner case (19) and a gas guide section that guides the inflation gas exited the gas outlet port (11) toward the gas discharge ports (16). The gas guide section includes between the outer case (28) and inner case (19) a guide wall (13a) provided with a guide plane that contacts with and redirects the inflation gas. The guide plane is formed into an arc face so as to swivel the inflation gas exited the gas outlet port (11) in a swirl or helical fashion, guide the inflation gas toward the gas discharge ports (16) and capture residuals.

Abstract: A gray cast iron alloy is disclosed. The gray cast iron alloy includes carbon from about 3.05 to about 3.40 weight percent, niobium from about 0.05 to about 0.3 weight percent, and silicon from about 1.75 to about 2.3 weight percent. The gray cast iron alloy also includes nickel less than or equal to about 0.06 weight percent.

Abstract: A pump is disclosed. The pump may have a housing, and a body disposed within the housing and at least partially defining a plurality of barrels. The pump may also have a plurality of plungers associated with the plurality of barrels, and a plunger engagement surface. The plunger engagement surface may have geometry configured to reciprocate the plurality of plungers within the plurality of barrels as the plurality of plungers rotate relative to the plunger engagement surface, and a plurality of undulations configured to reduce a flow pulsation of the pump.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an implantable medical device comprising a composite graft material including a first biologic component, such as an acellular tissue matrix, and a second non-biologic component.

Abstract: In one aspect, the present disclosure is directed to a system for reacting with sulfuric acid. The system may include a housing having an inlet and an outlet and may also include a component disposed downstream of the inlet and upstream of the outlet. The component may be configured to restrict a flow of fluid through the housing as a function of sulfuric acid present within the fluid.

Abstract: The present invention encompasses albumin fusion proteins. Nucleic acid molecules encoding the albumin fusion proteins of the invention are also encompassed by the invention, as are vectors containing these nucleic acids, host cells transformed with these nucleic acids vectors, and methods of making the albumin fusion proteins of the invention and using these nucleic acids, vectors, and/or host cells. Additionally the present invention encompasses pharmaceutical compositions comprising albumin fusion proteins and methods of treating, preventing, or ameliorating diseases, disorders or conditions using albumin fusion proteins of the invention.

Abstract: An operating pedal device for a vehicle includes an operating pedal mounted on a pedal support fixedly secured to a vehicle to be pivotable about an axis of a support shaft and operative to be depressed by a driver; a reactive member, connected to the operating pedal via at least one connecting section which allows relative pivotal movement therebetween about a connecting pin to which an output is transferred at a rate depending on an operational force of the operating pedal and which is applied with a reaction force corresponding to the output; and a load sensor electrically detecting the operational force. A member pivotably connected via the connecting pin defines a sensor mounting hole allowing insertion of the connecting pin and mounting of the load sensor.

Abstract: A time synchronization method and a time synchronization device in a passive optical network (PON), and a PON are provided. The method includes receiving a synchronization packet sent after time synchronization of an optical line terminal (OLT) with a master clock (MC) is achieved, wherein the synchronization packet carries a timestamp TMt1i determined after the time synchronization of the OLT is achieved, adjusting a local clock according to the timestamp to achieve time synchronization of an optical network unit/optical network terminal (ONU/ONT) with the OLT, and after the time synchronization of the OLT is achieved, instructing an slave clock (SC) to perform time synchronization. A time synchronization device and a time synchronization system for implementing the method in a PON are further provided.

Abstract: An electrode terminal 42 is connected to a current collector part 12 of electrodes through a deformation restricting member 3. Between laminate films 2 and 2, a space 15 is formed above and below the current collector part 12. The deformation restricting member 3 is placed close to the inner wall peripheral portion of an outer package including sealing parts 23, thereby forming a deformation-restricting part 22 to restrict the inward deformation of the laminated films 2. In a section extending from the inside end of the deformation restricting member 3 to a battery element 1, the laminated films 2 face the space 15 to allow the deformation of the laminated films 2 in response to the change of internal pressure. At the decrease of internal pressure, the contraction of the laminated films 2 can be localized in the deformation-allowing part 21, thereby reducing the bending stress on an end portion of the sealing parts 23.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for processing a Rights Object (RO) are provided. A method for upgrading the RO includes: acquiring, by a Digital Rights Management (DRM) Agent, RO related information of the RO that requires updating from a Secure Removable Media (SRM) Agent; providing, by the DRM Agent, the RO related information to a Rights Issuer (RI), and obtaining a new RO from the RI; and interacting, by the DRM Agent, with the SRM Agent to upgrade the RO that requires updating on the SRM by means of the new RO. According to the embodiments of the present invention, the DRM Agent acquires RO related information which is stored on the SRM and does not have Move rights, and interacts with the RI to move the RO out from the SRM, so as to move the RO without the Move rights out from the SRM, thus extending an application of the RO without the Move rights.

Abstract: A method for speech switching, including: extracting mute flags from encoded speech data transmitted by each of the terminals respectively in order to determine one or more non-mute terminals; decoding the encoded speech data of each non-mute terminal respectively; calculating speech energy of each non-mute terminal according to the decoded speech data of each non-mute terminal; comparing the speech energy of the non-mute terminals and selecting one or more terminals with relatively large speech energy; performing linear superposition with different combination methods to the decoded speech data of the selected terminals, and encoding the decoded speech data which is obtained from the linear superposition of the different combination methods, and transmitting the data to the corresponding terminals respectively. An apparatus for speech switching is also disclosed. With this invention, resource consumption during procedure of speech switching may be reduced, the effect of speech communication may be improved.

Abstract: New inhibitors of the p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase having the general formula (I) are disclosed herein, as well as processes for their preparation, pharmaceutical compositions comprising them, and their use in therapy.

Abstract: A spark plug may include a first electrode, an insulator positioned radially outside the first electrode, and a housing positioned radially outside the insulator. The spark plug may also include a second electrode electrically coupled to the housing. The second electrode may form a spark gap with the first electrode. The spark plug may further include an ignition electrode coupled to at least one of the first electrode and the second electrode. The ignition electrode may include fibers of Nb—Ti within a matrix material.

Abstract: A roof apparatus includes a movable panel for opening and closing an opening portion adapted to be provided on a roof panel, and a weather strip disposed between an opening edge of the roof panel and the movable panel so as to serve as a sealing between the opening edge and the movable panel. The opening edge of the roof panel includes a flange portion formed to extend vertically downward from a roof panel body of the roof panel. The weather strip includes a base portion accommodating the flange portion of the roof panel inside the base portion. A supporting member mounted on the roof panel and supporting the movable panel includes a holding portion holding the base portion of the weather strip.

Abstract: A communication apparatus includes a radio-frequency transmission-reception processing unit configured to perform radio-frequency processing to a transmitted signal and a received signal; a baseband processing unit configured to perform baseband processing; a signal detecting unit configured to detect a signal from which a signal transmitted from another communication system is detected; and an interference-to-another-communication-system avoiding unit configured to suppress an interfering signal to the other communication system in radio-frequency transmission processing by the radio-frequency transmission-reception processing unit if the signal detecting unit detects a signal.

Abstract: This application relates to a process for the production of (2R)-dihydroartemisinic acid or (2R)-dihydroartemisinic acid esters from artemisinic acid or artemisinic acid esters, respectively, by diimine hydrogenation of the exocyclic CC-double bond, and use of said process in the production of the antimalarial drug artemisinin.

Abstract: An automatic shut down system for a machine having an engine and a work implement is disclosed. The automatic shut down system may have a position sensor, which may be associated with the work implement. The position sensor may be configured to generate a position signal indicative of a position of the work implement. The automatic shut down system may also have a controller, which may be in communication with the position sensor. The controller may be configured to shut down the engine, based on the position signal.

Abstract: In one aspect, the present disclosure is directed to a method for controlling operation of an electric water pump configured to circulate a cooling fluid. The method may include detecting a startup of an electric power source associated with the electric water pump. In addition, the method may include monitoring a voltage available to the electric water pump in response to the detected startup of the power source. The method may also include providing an activation signal to the electric water pump if the monitored voltage is equal to or greater than a first threshold voltage.