Abstract: A food product package is formed by a sheet resulting from a blank with a plurality of sheets, each sheet of the blank having weakened portions, and a tongue secured to a transverse edge of the sheet The sheet is folded according to transverse weakened portions in order to form a tube with a rectangular cross-section and being sealed on itself along a peelable or tearable transverse joint, the tongue projecting longitudinally from the transverse joint, the sheet being sealed longitudinally along a longitudinal base joint, and the package being closed by longitudinally sealing the sheet on itself along a longitudinal top joint spaced apart from the longitudinal base joint, with the transverse joint extending from one longitudinal joint to the other.

Abstract: A food product package is formed by a sheet resulting from a blank with a plurality of sheets, each sheet of the blank having weakened portions, and a tongue secured to a transverse edge of the sheet The sheet is folded according to transverse weakened portions in order to form a tube with a rectangular cross-section and being sealed on itself along a peelable or tearable transverse joint, the tongue projecting longitudinally from the transverse joint, the sheet being sealed longitudinally along a longitudinal base joint, and the package being closed by longitudinally sealing the sheet on itself along a longitudinal top joint spaced apart from the longitudinal base joint, with the transverse joint extending from one longitudinal joint to the other.

Abstract: The present disclosure concerns a vehicle-mounted power supply system, comprising: a vehicle-mounted battery assembly; an electric motor electrically coupled to the vehicle-mounted battery assembly; and a controller operatively coupled to the vehicle-mounted battery assembly and the electric motor to selectively provide a voltage outputted by the vehicle-mounted battery assembly to the electric motor. It also concerns a method for discharging a fluid from a tank of a truck with a truck-mounted fluid transfer pump system.

Abstract: A magnetic component for an electronic circuit includes first and second bobbins having respective core-receiving passageways. Each bobbin includes multiple slots with a winding insert in each slot. The winding inserts function as windings as well as guides for winding a coil of wire around the respective bobbins. The first and second bobbins are positioned on respective first and second legs of a magnetic core. The coils of wire are wound on the two bobbins in opposite directions such that the magnetic fluxes provided by the coils are in phase. The winding inserts have connection prongs that can be positioned in opposite direction such that the winding inserts of the first bobbin are connectable to a first printed circuit board and the winding inserts of the second bobbin are connectable to a second printed circuit board.

Abstract: A pontoon boat having central pontoon located between outer pontoons. The outer pontoons are fixed with respect to the deck and the central pontoon is movably fixed with respect to the deck. The central pontoon is movable with respect to the outer pontoons and the deck between a first position that locates the central pontoon near the deck and a second position that locates the central pontoon relatively far from the deck. The central pontoon is selectively fixable between the first and second positions.

Abstract: An apparatus comprising at least one first microphone (10) which is movably arranged, at least one second stationary microphone (11) and at least one sensor (16) is described. The microphones can capture the sound waves emitted by acoustic sources, and the sensor can capture spatial coordinates of the first microphone. A corresponding method and a system having the apparatus mentioned are also described.

Abstract: A digitally printed, water-activated, peel-off and slide-on permanent transfer decal includes a base layer of gum-coated decal paper comprising a cornstarch and dextrose coating having a thickness of between approximately 10 microns to approximately 30 microns, a layer of lacquer over the cornstarch and dextrose coating of the base layer, and a full-color artwork comprising a digital, UV-LED-cured printing ink printed onto the lacquer layer to form a ready-decal sheet having a decal formed by the ink and the lacquer layer. The lacquer layer has a thickness of between approximately 150 microns and approximately 300 microns, is sandwiched between the cornstarch and dextrose coating and the ink, and is bonded to the ink. The decal is permanently bonded to a surface of an object comprising at least one of ceramic, metal, stainless steel, aluminum, plastic, acrylic, wood, and glass.

Abstract: This method for producing a packaged food product portion includes the following steps: providing a cup defining an inner area for receiving the food product; cold pouring, at a temperature below 50° C., the food product into the receiving area of the cup; covering the food product using a thermally insulating lid arranged such that thermally conducting flaps of the cup extend toward the outside of the lid after the covering step; folding the flaps on an outer face of the lid opposite the receiving area; and heat-sealing the flaps on the outer face.

Abstract: A method is for manufacturing brine-salted cheese with a homogeneous salt distribution and/or organic acid distribution and/or eyes distribution and/or texture on one axis of the cheese. The method includes, before a brining, applying a hydrophobic barrier on the entire outer parts of the cheese, which are located at the ends of the cheese axis. The hydrophobic barrier is kept on the cheese outer parts at least during part of the brining.

Abstract: Disclosed is to a process for manufacturing a cheese product whose fat content is less than or equal to 5% by weight relative to the total weight of the cheese product, having a moisture of the fat-reduced cheese product of 60 to 75% by weight of the total weight of the cheese product. Also disclosed is a cheese product having a moisture of the fat-reduced cheese product of 60 to 75% of the total weight of the cheese product and including at least one protein material in an amount sufficient for the protein content to represent 10 to 35%, the material protein including at least one protein material of dairy origin, at most 5% of fat and supplemental water up to 100%.

Abstract: A crate (1) for a cheese, said crate (1) comprising a base (2), an open top (3) substantially parallel to the base (2), a peripheral wall (4), the peripheral wall (4) forming a closed contour and forming with the base (2) a space (8) intended to receive the cheese, the peripheral wall (4) comprising a medium portion (29) which is approximately at mid-height of the space (8) intended to receive the cheese and further having at least one through-hole (36, 60) formed therein. The peripheral wall (4) comprises a solid strip (27) enclosing the space (8) intended to receive the cheese while being substantially parallel to the base (2), said solid strip (27) including the medium portion (29) of the peripheral wall (4) and having a minimum height which is at least 15% of the height of the space (8) intended to receive the cheese.

Abstract: A method for preparing a coated cheese product, includes: a) injecting a cheese material in the viscous state between two coating films, the films being malleable at the storage temperature of the coated cheese product, and each including, on the outer face, at least one external layer of a coating composition C1 in the gelled state, the coating composition including at least one hydrophobic polymer, and b) shaping at least a coated cheese product by pressure on the outer face of each coating film to obtain a coated cheese product including a cheese core including the material and a coating that is malleable at the storage temperature of the coated cheese product and sealed against moisture and microorganisms, and completely surrounds the core at its periphery, the coating being formed by assembly by pressure of the two coating films including at least an outer layer of the coating composition C1.

Abstract: A DC-DC converter suitable for conversion of high input voltages to regulated low output voltages at very high output currents has a cascade of stages including a buck regulation stage, an unregulated switched capacitor voltage doubler, and an unregulated voltage isolation stage. These three stages are merged in a single switching structure so that each stage optimally performs its respective function while also taking advantage of characteristics and features of neighboring stages.

Abstract: A DC power supply includes a point-of-load (PoL) regulator providing power to a load with a desired efficiency only when a PoL input voltage is in a first sub-range of a specified larger system input voltage range. The supply has an auxiliary circuit with an output in series with the supply input, generating an auxiliary voltage and adding it to the DC supply voltage to form a boosted supply voltage. Switching circuitry connects the supply input to the PoL input to apply a DC supply voltage as the PoL input voltage when the supply voltage is in the first sub-range, and connects the output of the auxiliary circuit to the PoL input to apply the boosted supply voltage as the PoL input voltage when the supply voltage is outside the first sub-range, maintaining the PoL input voltage within the first sub-range.

Abstract: A power switch includes a bridge-connected switching circuit with (1) a pair of MOSFETs back-to-back in series between line and load connections, an interconnection point of the MOSFETs being a first common connection, and (2) a pair of diodes back-to-back between the line and load connections, an interconnection point of the diodes being a second common connection. A line/load controller has supply inputs connected to the first and second common connections for receiving operating power, and (1) places both MOSFETs in the ON state to deliver normal operating current to the load for normal operation, and (2) places both MOSFETs in the OFF state to deliver (by body diode conduction) a substantially reduced leakage current to the load when the load is not powered for normal operation, the leakage current providing the operating power to the line/load controller.

Abstract: A filter inductor for high-current applications. The filter inductor includes a magnetic core and a winding. The winding includes a shaped section having opposing ends, a pair of arm sections laterally extending from the opposing ends of the shaped section, respectively, and a pair of inductor pins, each extending perpendicular from an end of a respective arm section. The magnetic core includes a first core portion and a second core portion. The first core portion includes a recessed channel configured to receive the shaped section of the winding. The second core portion includes a pair of recessed regions configured to receive the pair of arm sections of the winding, respectively. The first core portion and the second core portion are coupled in contact to one another to secure the shaped section of the winding within the magnetic core. The filter inductor can be edge-mounted to a printed circuit board.

Abstract: A modular jack connector compensates for plug characteristics via a controlled primary compensation in the immediate vicinity of the connector interface. A jack contact assembly is positioned within a jack housing and includes first and second sets of elongate contacts each having a plug contact portion and a signal output portion. Each elongate contact is configured such that their respective plug contact portions are coplanar and a signal path is defined between their plug contact portions and their signal output portions. A flexible circuit board is coupled proximate to the plug contact portions, and configured to provide capacitance compensation between respective contacts engaged thereby, wherein the capacitance compensation is offset from a signal path defined between the plug contact portions and the corresponding signal output portions.

Abstract: A power inductor includes a core and winding. The winding has at least two portions, one made of pure copper and the other made of a low-TCR (temperature coefficient of resistance) alloy, wherein the alloy portion is used to form a current sensor. The two portions are joined to provide a unitary winding. The inductor can provide accurate current detection sensor while minimizing total resistance of the winding.

Abstract: A modular RJ45-type plug apparatus is provided for forming a connector interface with a connector jack in a high speed data transmission network. A housing comprises an insulative front portion and a conductive shield portion attachable to define an interior, within which is positioned a contact subassembly including a first PCB having cable mounting pads on one end and through holes for elongate plug contacts on the other end. The contacts are connected on one end to the first PCB and on a second end to a second PCB, with bridge portions therebetween collectively defining a jack contact interface. The second PCB comprises desired electrical characteristics which provide the apparatus with certain capacitance compensation properties, wherein the capacitance compensation is offset from a signal path defined between the jack-plug connector interface and the cable pairs.

Abstract: An isolation transformer includes a transformer core. First and second through-bores extend through the transformer core from a first surface to a second surface. Each through-bore has an elongated profile with at least a portion of the elongated profile providing a respective flat winding surface. The flat winding surfaces are spaced apart by a central portion of the transformer core. The transformer is wound with a six-wire cable having a central non-conductive core. First, second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth conductive wires are positioned around and adjacent to the central non-conductive core in a substantially equally spaced angular relationship. The second conductive wire is positioned between the first conductive wire and the third conductive wire; and the fifth conductive wire is positioned between the fourth conductive wire and the sixth conductive wire. The conductive wires are twisted about the central non-conductive core at a selected twist density.