Abstract: A system and method that preserves consistency of corporate data including interdependent corporate data in a globally distributed environment.

Abstract: A milling machine calibration technique, and article of manufacture are described. The article comprises a calibration fixture, together with a calibration pin. The calibration fixture preferably is shaped as a cube, and each of the side faces of the cube comprise a set of indentations (dimples or features) that are configured in a predetermined pattern. A preferred pattern is a “5-dimple” pattern. To find a mapping between axis coordinates (of a mill spindle) and the mill mandrel at some orientation, the calibration fixture is inserted into the mandrel, and the calibration pin is inserted into a collet. Using an x-axis directional position error-based probing mechanism, the system then registers the exact position of each of the five (5) dimples on the surface of the die. Using the positional information so determined, spindle-mandrel spatial relationships for one or more orientations of the mandrel are then identified for calibration purposes.

Abstract: According to some aspects, a product tracking system, including a tracking module adapted to be affixed to a wall or other mounting location adjacent a receptacle for receiving products therein. The tracking module is operable to track products as they are discarded in the receptacle. The tracking module also includes at least one of a product detector, a patient detector, and an adding module.

Abstract: In a quantum processor some couplers couple a given qubit to a nearest neighbor qubit (e.g., vertically and horizontally in an ordered 2D array), other couplers couple to next-nearest neighbor qubits (e.g., diagonally in the ordered 2D array). Couplers may include half-couplers, to selectively provide communicative coupling between a given qubit and other qubits, which may or may not be nearest or even next-nearest-neighbors. Tunable couplers selective mediate communicative coupling. A control system may impose a connectivity on a quantum processor, different than an “as designed” or “as manufactured” physical connectivity. Imposition may be via a digital processor processing a working or updated working graph, to map or embed a problem graph. A set of exclude qubits may be created from a comparison of hardware and working graphs. An annealing schedule may adjust a respective normalized inductance of one or more qubits, for instance to exclude certain qubits.

Abstract: An Fc-binding polypeptide of improved alkali stability, comprising a mutant of a parental Fc-binding domain of Staphylococcus Protein A (SpA), as defined by SEQ ID NO: 1, SEQ ID NO: 2, SEQ ID NO:3, SEQ ID NO: 4, SEQ ID NO: 5, SEQ ID NO:6, SEQ ID NO:7, SEQ ID NO:22, SEQ ID NO 51 or SEQ ID NO 52, wherein at least the asparagine or serine residue at the position corresponding to position 11 in SEQ ID NO: 4-7 has been mutated to an amino acid selected from the group consisting of glutamic acid, lysine, tyrosine, threonine, phenylalanine, leucine, isoleucine, tryptophan, methionine, valine, alanine, histidine and arginine.

Abstract: An adjustment mechanism for a motor vehicle seat includes first and second sensors, which are mounted on a first component of the adjustment mechanism, and protuberances provided on the second component of the adjustment mechanism. The first and second sensors are mounted facing the protuberances, with the sensors being positioned so that there is a phase difference between the signals detected by the two sensors. The mechanism includes an electronic control unit that determines a direction of movement of the components, based on the detected phase difference.

Abstract: Booster oils with stable oil soluble actives are described. The oils are suitable to be combined with end use compositions in order to enhance the compositions efficacy and ensure superior topical benefits to consumers after application.

Abstract: The device includes a first portion which has a leading edge and a trailing edge, the trailing edge is disposed further from the driveway than the leading edge. The embodiment also includes a second portion which has a leading edge and a trailing edge, the leading edge of the second portion is removably attached to the trailing edge of the first portion and the leading edge of the second portion is disposed further from the driveway than the trailing edge of the second portion. The second portion also includes an extension portion. The first portion and second portion are separate from each other until they are removably attached by a connection apparatus. The device also includes opposing side portions which extend the length of and contact the second portion and extension portion, the opposing side portions having a top surface which forms a walkway.

Abstract: Provided is a combination agent that combines N-[(1S)-2,2,5,7-tetrafluoro-2,3-dihydro-1H-inden-1-yl]sulfamide with an AMPA-type glutamate receptor antagonist such as 3-(2-cyanophenyl)-5-(2-pyridyl)-1-phenyl-1,2-dihydropyridin-2-one or 2-fluoro-6-(3-fluoro-8-oxo-7-(pyridin-3-yl)-7,8-dihydro-6H-pyrano[3,2-b:5,4-b?]dipyridin-9-yl)benzonitrile, and it has potential for use as a therapeutic agent for epilepsy.

Abstract: A system may limit the number of times an inhalation device transmits inhalation data to a single time to reduce the battery usage of the inhalation device. The system may include an inhalation device that has medicament and an electronics module. The system may limit the number of times the inhalation device transmits new inhalation data to any mobile device to a single time by causing the server to receive the new inhalation data from one of the mobile devices and causing the server to transmit the new inhalation data to other of the mobile devices prior to the other mobile devices transmitting a request for the new inhalation data to the inhalation device. The inhalation device may include a Quick Response (QR) code, and a mobile application may determine at least one of a medication type or a number of doses of the inhalation device from the QR code.

Abstract: A wearable pouch operable to hold at least one portable battery pack and other power or communications equipment. The wearable pouch includes a main body with a front side, a back side opposite the front side, at least one sealable opening, and at least one opening for at least one lead from the at least one portable battery pack secured within the wearable pouch.

Abstract: Disclosed embodiments include apparatuses, systems, and methods for cutting an opening in a tissue wall. In an illustrative embodiment, an apparatus includes an inner cutting member having a first cylindrical body supporting at least one first cutting surface at a distal end. The first cutting surface faces a first rotational direction relative to an axis of the first cylindrical body and has a first cutting edge at an outer periphery of the first cylindrical body. The apparatus also includes an outer cutting member having a second cylindrical body concentrically disposed around the first cylindrical body and supporting at least one second cutting surface at the distal end. The second cutting surface faces a second rotational direction relative to the axis and has a second cutting edge at an inner periphery of the second cylindrical body.

Abstract: Nanoemulsions as emulsion additives are prepared to stabilize actives and prevent formulation discoloration. The nanoemulsions have at least 30% by weight oil and are suitable to add to emulsions and/or structured water to produce color stable end use skin benefit compositions.

Abstract: A method for determining an identity of a URL visited by a user from a vantage point in a network in which network traffic is encrypted includes determining a host to model, generating a list of URLs hosted by the host to model, repeatedly retrieving web resources referenced by the list of URLs hosted by the host to model and generating a network traffic signature upon each retrieval, generating a data feature for each of the generated network traffic signatures, and training, using the generated data features, a classifier corresponding to the host to model, wherein the classifier is configured to determine an identity of the visited URL from a signature of network traffic produced by the retrieval of a resource referenced by the visited URL.

Abstract: An oxidation intensifier device for a continuous dyeing system for dyeing a warp thread, the device arranged for being mounted in the oxidation assembly of the dyeing system and comprises two blowing assemblies having a substantially identical shape and opposed one another, each blowing assembly is provided with at least one respective fan and, downstream of such a fan, with a respective plurality of convergent conduits arranged along development directions that are parallel and transversal to the feeding direction of the warp thread, the convergent conduits of a first blowing assembly converge in a opposite direction with respect to the convergence direction of the convergent conduits of the opposite blowing assembly, each convergent conduit is configured to face parallel to a single lap of the warp thread moving inside the dyeing system and is provided with a plurality of longitudinal slots oriented along the same development direction of the respective convergent conduit, where each fan is hydraulically co

Abstract: The present invention relates to a crystalline metal organic framework which comprises repeating units of formula (RR)-(IA) or (SS)-(IA) or (RS)-(IA) or (SR)-(IA); or alternatively of formula (RR)-(IB) or (SS)-(IB) or (RS)-(IB) or (SR)-(IB) and a composition containing it. It also relates to processes for their preparation and their uses as a separation agent and as a catalyst.

Abstract: A process for treating a surface coating of a bulk metal part, comprises the steps of placing, in a cavity, at least one what is called metal part including what is called a surface coating that is able to absorb microwaves at the frequency ?0, the cavity being surrounded by one or a plurality of first susceptors the dimensions, material and arrangement of which are configured to screen the microwaves at the frequency ?0, in the vicinity of each the metal part, and in emitting the microwaves at the frequency ?0 into the cavity.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a telecommunications satellite intended for being placed in earth orbit, comprising an antenna comprising a reflector and a network of sources. In addition, said satellite comprises adaptive analog beamforming networks, said adaptive analog beamforming networks being connected to respective groups of sources other than the network of sources. Each adaptive analog beamforming network is suitable for simultaneously activating a predetermined number of beams serving respective geographic zones inside a geographic region on Earth's surface. Each of group of sources comprises sources shared with other groups of sources, and at least one geographic region has a geographic overlap of at least 30% with other geographic regions.

Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper motor (10), with an output shaft (11) which rotates in exclusively one direction (12) and is designed at least indirectly to move at least one wiper blade (1) between two reversal positions (A, B). According to the invention, it is provided that the wiper motor (10) has means (30) which are designed at least indirectly to activate a pump (25) for conveying a cleaning fluid in such a manner that cleaning fluid can be applied to a vehicle window (2) exclusively in front of the wiper blade (1) in the respective wiping direction.