Abstract: A vehicle is provided with an integrated and removable traction device, such as a tread board. The traction device may be integrated into a bumper of the vehicle. When mounted/installed on the bumper, the traction device can act as a cover to a storage unit implemented in the bumper. When removed, the traction device can be placed under a wheel of the vehicle to provide increased traction on certain surfaces. By integrating the traction device into the vehicle's bumper area, the traction device need not occupy, e.g., interior storage space of the vehicle.

Abstract: This application relates to production of renewable fuels, including a method of producing renewable fuels. The method comprises hydrotreating a biofeedstock by contacting reactants comprising a combined feedstock and hydrogen with a hydrotreating catalyst to produce normal paraffins. The combined feedstock comprises a biofeedstock and an additional feedstock. The biofeedstock has about 10% or more of each of metals, phosphorous, and chlorophyll than the additional feedstock. The biofeedstock comprises the metals in an amount of about 300 parts per million (“ppm”) or less, the phosphorous in an amount of about 300 ppm or less, and the chlorophyll in an amount of about 50 ppm or less. The method further comprises isomerizing at least a portion of the normal paraffins to produce branched paraffins in an isomerization effluent.

Abstract: A system for differential recording connectable to an electrical lead with at least two electrodes, including: the lead having a distal end; at least one amplifier electrically connectable to the at least two electrodes, wherein the at least one amplifier subtracts a signal recorded by one of the at least two electrodes, from a signal recorded by the other one of the at least two electrodes to generate a differential signal; a memory configured for storing said differential signal and reference indications of electrical signals associated with neural tissue; a processing circuitry for detection of an anatomical position, wherein the processing circuitry calculates an anatomical position of the electrical lead based on processing of the differential signal and the reference indications of electrical signals associated with the neural tissue.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for data storage for a subject vehicle and include receiving data items at the subject vehicle data from a plurality of data sources and determining whether a data item received from one of the plurality of data sources is redundant with a data item already captured by the subject vehicle. If so, the system eliminates the redundant data item to obtain a nonredundant data set of nonredundant data items and determines whether to store a nonredundant data item of the nonredundant data set based on flow characteristics of the nonredundant data item.

Abstract: Diffractive optical structures, lenses, waveplates, devices, systems, and methods, which have the same effect on light regardless of the polarization state of the light, utilizing systems of polarization discriminator diffractive waveplate optics and differential polarization converters with special arrangements that do not require introducing spatial separation between the layers.

Abstract: A compression molding device, which can obtain a high compression molding force without lowering the efficiency of article production, and whose molding means has a long service life, is provided. In the compression molding device, a one-side mold assembly moving means (58) includes a toggle link mechanism including two links (62) and (64), and a toggle link mechanism operating means (60), while an opposite-side mold assembly moving means (108) includes a hydraulic cylinder mechanism. When a one-side mold assembly (16) and an opposite-side mold assembly (18) are to be brought from an open state into a closed state, the one-side mold assembly (16) is first moved to a nearly closed state by the one-side mold assembly moving means (58), and then the opposite-side mold assembly (18) is moved from the nearly closed state to the closed state by the opposite-side mold assembly moving means (108).

Abstract: A deployable flap hinge includes a flap part (2) corresponding to a flap (A). The flap part (2) has a flap upper part (4) and a flap lower part (5), a body part (3) corresponding to a vehicle body (B), a first joint assembly (6) connecting the flap part (2) and the body part (3) in an articulated manner, and a second joint assembly (7) connecting the flap upper part (4) and the flap lower part (5) to one another in an articulated manner. The flap upper part (4) can be swivelled relative to the flap lower part (5) between a resting position and a deployed position. The deployable flap hinge also includes a locking assembly (40) for locking the deploying movement of the flap upper part (4), and a pretensioning device (10) for pretensioning the flap upper part (4) in the direction of the deployed position. The pretensioning device (10) includes a pretensioning element (11) formed as a single piece from a part of the flap hinge (1).

Abstract: A cover system for covering a vehicle tow hitch connector includes at least a first retention member including a first retention slot, and a first door support coupled to the first retention member. A second door support is positioned opposite the first door support. A door is rotatably coupled to the first and second door supports. The door includes a first retention projection structured to be received in the first retention slot to position the door in a closed orientation.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for processing a bio-derived feedstock in a commercial scale reactor to form renewable distillate boiling range fractions while managing the heat release. The management of the heat release is achieved in part by introducing 1.0 vol % or more of CO into at least a portion of the reaction environment for hydroprocessing of the bio-derived feedstock. The 1.0 vol % or more of CO can selectively reduce the activity of hydrotreating catalyst for olefin saturation.

Abstract: An electronic module is provided. The electronic module includes a first transducer and a second transducer. The first transducer is configured to radiate a first ultrasonic wave. The second transducer is configured to radiate a second ultrasonic wave. The first transducer and the second transducer are disposed on noncoplanar surfaces.

Abstract: A seal assembly for a container includes a locking assembly and a gateway. The locking assembly includes a body and an elongated cable. The elongated cable extends from a proximal end to a distal end. The proximal end is restrained by the body. The distal end is movable from an unlocked position spaced from the body to a locked position restrained by the body. The gateway is configured for selectively interlocking with the locking assembly. The gateway includes a power supply, a radio communication device, a sensor, and a processor electrically coupled therewith. The processor is configured to operate the radio communication device to transmit a first signal upon detection by the sensor of interlocking of the gateway with the locking assembly, and to transmit a second signal upon detection by the sensor that the elongated cable has been cut. Locking assemblies, gateways, devices and methods are also provided.

Abstract: A method for fabricating a transparent conductive oxide thin film, the method comprising the following steps: fabricating Ba1-xLaxSnO3 using a solid-phase reaction method to obtain a BLSO magnetron sputtering target material; and fabricating a BLSO thin film by means of direct deposition with argon as a sputtering gas by using a SrTiO3, MgO, LaAlO3, (La,Sr)(Al,Ta)O3(LSAT), MgAl2O4 or Al2O3 single crystal substrate and the BLSO magnetron sputtering target material, such that the transparent conductive oxide thin film is fabricate is provided. During sputtering, the temperature of the substrate is 750° C.-950° C., and the deposition pressure of the Ar gas is 25-77 Pa. The room-temperature mobility of the transparent conductive oxide thin film can reach 115 cm2/V·s, the room-temperature carrier concentration can reach 1.2×1021 cm?3, and the room-temperature conductivity can reach 14,000 S/cm.

Abstract: Shrimp processing apparatus to peel shrimp along with methods for peeling shrimp are described herein. The shrimp processing apparatus may be provided in systems including one or more processing stations configured to peel individual shrimp, where peeling may involve removal of shell segments on the dorsal surfaces of the shrimp abdomen and/or removal of pleopods/swimmerets on the ventral surfaces of the shrimp abdomen and, optionally, separation of shell segments. The processing systems and methods may, in one or more embodiments, include apparatus for and methods of measuring the shrimp.

Abstract: A jet flow adjustment method for rotary steerable downhole release includes steps of: defining a diversion ratio p of a jet nozzle by a ground control system; and sending the diversion ratio p of the jet nozzle to a control unit of a downhole rotary steerable system; and determining an opening areas of the jet nozzle by the control unit according to the diversion ratio p of the jet nozzle and an equivalent channel area S of a drilling tool; controlling an adjustable bypass valve by the control unit of the downhole rotary steerable system according to the calculated opening area s of the jet nozzle, so as to control an overlapping area between sector holes of a rotor end and a stator end, thereby opening the jet nozzle for release. The present invention has simple control and strong release ability.

Abstract: An optoelectronic package and a method of manufacturing an optoelectronic package are provided. The optoelectronic package includes a carrier. The carrier includes a first region and a second region. The first region is configured to supply power to a processing unit disposed on the carrier. The second region is for accommodating at least one optoelectronic device electrically coupled to the processing unit.

Abstract: A foam production method includes mixing liquid nitrogen with a foaming material to produce foam. A gas is produced in situ from liquid nitrogen. As the ratio of the volume of the gas produced by gasification of liquid nitrogen to the volume of the liquid nitrogen is relatively high, when a large gas supply flow is needed to generate a large foam flow, a liquid nitrogen storage device of a small volume can be used instead of bulky air supply devices such as high-pressure gas cylinders, air compressors, air compressor sets and the like, reducing the volume of the air supply device. In addition, the liquid nitrogen used in foaming will release nitrogen gas after the foam blast, such that the nitrogen is also able to inhibit combustion on the surface of burning materials, accelerating the extinguishing of the fire.

Abstract: A device monitors for bearing capacity failure of a mobile work machine. The work machine has a number of stabilisers. Each stabiliser has a support foot having a support foot plate. When the mobile work machine is in a supported state, the support foot plate of at least one support foot is arranged on a base surface surrounding the work machine or on a base plate. The device for bearing capacity failure monitoring has a number of sensors for sensing a change in position of at least one support foot plate and/or at least one base plate. The device has an evaluation unit, which has a data connection to the number of sensors and is designed to detect a bearing capacity failure on the basis of a change in position of the at least one support foot plate and/or the at least one base plate that has been sensed by means of the number of sensors.

Abstract: A method for reckoning the environmental background water temperature and calculating the temperature rise in a temperature rise area of a newly-built coastal power plant is provided. The reckoning method includes: S01, before an operation of the newly-built coastal power plant, building a water temperature reference station; S02, continuously observing and recording water temperature data of the water temperature reference station and other water temperature observation stations; S03, analyzing the water temperature data obtained in S02; and S04, reckoning a sea surface natural water temperature of the other water temperature observation stations.