Abstract: A method for preventing or reducing engine knock or pre-ignition in an engine lubricated with a lubricating oil by using as the lubricating oil a formulated oil. The formulated oil has a composition comprising at least one ester of a non-aromatic dicarboxylic acid. The at least one ester of a non-aromatic dicarboxylic acid preferably comprises at least one adipate ester (e.g., dialkyl adipate ester). A lubricating engine oil having a composition comprising at least one ester of a non-aromatic dicarboxylic acid (e.g., adipate ester). A fuel additive composition for use in a gasoline fuel composition or a diesel fuel composition. The gasoline fuel composition or the diesel fuel composition is used in a spark ignition internal combustion engine. The fuel additive composition comprises at least one ester of a non-aromatic dicarboxylic acid (e.g., adipate ester). The lubricating oils of this disclosure are particularly advantageous as passenger vehicle engine oil products.

Abstract: A smart necklace includes a first pod having a proximate connector and a component electrically coupled to the proximate connector that can receive input data or output data. The necklace also includes a second pod having a proximate connector and a component electrically coupled to the proximate connector that can receive input data or output data. The necklace also includes a curved main unit having a first connector removably, pivotably and electrically coupled to the proximate connector of the first pod and a second connector configured to be removably, pivotably and electrically coupled to the proximate connector of the second pod. The main unit also includes a mobile processor for receiving the input data from at least one of the first pod or the second pod, determining output data based on the input data, and outputting the output data via the first pod or the second pod.

Abstract: A system for controlling a deceleration level or rate of a vehicle. The system includes an accelerator pedal, an accelerator pedal sensor configured to determine whether the accelerator pedal is depressed or released, an alternator having a resistance and an output current and a driving mode switch having an economy mode, a normal mode and a sport mode. The system also includes a vehicle speed sensor for determining a vehicle speed of the vehicle, a memory for storing a preferred range for a vehicle speed and an ECU configured to transmit a first instruction signal to the alternator to increase or decrease its resistance or output current based on a mode set by the driving mode switch when the accelerator pedal is released and the vehicle speed is within the preferred range of the vehicle speed.

Abstract: A multi-core processor based key protection method and system is described. An Operating System (OS) supporting Symmetric Multi-Processing (SMP) is set up on a multi-core processor. One core of the multi-core processor is configured as a cryptographic operation core, which is prohibited from running other processes of the OS and dedicated to perform a public-key cryptographic operation. The private key and an intermediate variable in a process of the public-key cryptographic operation are stored in a cache exclusively occupied by the cryptographic operation core.

Abstract: The present disclosure pertains to systems and methods for establishing communication with a remote communication device in a software defined network (SDN) during time when an SDN controller is unavailable. In one embodiment, a local communication device may be configured to receive a plurality of data flows from an SDN controller and to store the plurality of data flows in a persistent data memory. The device may generate a unique identifier for the local communication device that is transmitted to a remote communication device. Following a disruption the results in the SDN controller being unavailable, the local communication device may recover into a default configured state based on the plurality of data flows in the persistent data memory. The local communication device may then transmit the unique identifier to the remote communication device after the disruption to begin a process of reestablishing communication with the remote communication device.

Abstract: [Problem] Provided is a freight rack that improves rigidity for supporting freight and also allows pillars and a freight mounting frame to be folded or erected on a base member without use of a machine such as a forklift. [Solution] On a base member (10), two sets of portal supports (30), (40), in which right and left pillars (31), (41) and a horizontal member (32), (42) are coupled to each other, stand with an interval in a front and rear direction, where the horizontal member is vertically shiftable along the pillars and fixed to the pillars at a selected height. A freight mounting frame (20) is supported by the horizontal member (42) of one portal support (40) so as to be rotatable in a vertical plane, and is also placed on the horizontal member (32) of the other portal support (30) so as to be movable in the front and rear direction.

Abstract: The present invention relates to photovoltaic systems capable of identifying the location of an arc-fault. In particular, such systems include a unique filter connected to each photovoltaic (PV) string, thereby providing a unique filtered noise profile associated with a particular PV string. Also described herein are methods for identifying and isolating such arc-faults.

Abstract: An adjustable barbell or dumbbell or exercise device includes a handle device having a handle bar engageable into grooves of a number of weight members, a number of plates disposed on the handle bar and engageable between the weight members, and the plates each include an engaging element for engaging with the weight members and for anchoring a selected number of weight members to the handle bar, and a detecting device is attached to the handle device and includes a weight detector connected to a processing unit for sending weighing signals to the processing unit, and a displayer for displaying a total weight of the handle device and the weight members.

Abstract: Disclosed are a system and method for controlling fuel supply to an engine for ships. The system for controlling fuel supply to an engine for ships includes: a system operating zone in which LNG is pumped by a pump and gasified; and a supply operating zone receiving the pumped and gasified LNG from the system operating zone and supplying the LNG to the engine, wherein a preset pressure of the system operating zone is set to be higher than that of the supply operating zone.

Abstract: Example embodiments relate to surgical systems having end-effector assembly, first and second arm assemblies, and elbow joint assembly. End-effector assembly includes instrument assembly and wrist assembly. Instrument assembly includes a first instrument. First arm assembly includes a body, first and second instrument drive assemblies, wrist drive assembly, and first arm drive assembly. First instrument drive assembly is configurable to move first instrument relative to first axis. Wrist drive assembly is configurable to move instrument assembly relative second axis. First arm drive assembly is configurable to rotate end-effector assembly relative to third axis. Elbow joint assembly includes elbow pitch joint portion configurable to be driven to move first arm assembly relative to fourth axis. Elbow joint assembly also includes elbow sway joint portion configurable to be driven to move first arm assembly relative to fifth axis.

Abstract: A tension applying member of an inkjet printer can apply tension on a printing medium by pushing a portion of the printing medium that is not wound by a winding mechanism by its own weight in a rotating direction indicated with an arrow having an axis line as a center; a transport controller causes a motor to generate a power for winding the printing medium when a predetermined tension is no longer applied on the printing medium by the tension applying member; and the winding mechanism limits a torque with a torque limiter and applies a predetermined tension on the printing medium when the motor is caused to generate the power for winding the printing medium when the predetermined tension is no longer applied on the printing medium by the tension applying member.

Abstract: An inkjet printer is an inkjet printer for performing printing on a print medium, and includes: a platen, having a groove formed at a position facing an inkjet head and configured to support a print medium; an air blowing unit, for sucking air from an inside of the groove; a lid, attachable to and detachable from the platen and configured to cover an opening of the groove and support the print medium by a surface of the lid when attached to the platen; a storage part, for storing the lid detached from the platen; and a link mechanism, for guiding movement of the lid between the platen and the storage part.

Abstract: A method of autonomous driving includes identifying, from detected information about an environment surrounding a vehicle on a roadway, a lateral surface profile of the roadway. Based on the lateral surface profile of the roadway, vertical wheel positions at identified candidate future lateral positions of the vehicle are determined. Based on the determined vertical wheel positions, as part of a driving path along the roadway, future lateral positions of the vehicle from among the identified candidates therefor are determined using an energy function that algorithmically favors low vertical wheel positions.

Abstract: A pallet conveying apparatus includes a first and a second guide rails separated in a vertical direction, an endless first circulation belt provided along the first and second guide rails, a first pallet feeding part configured to convey the pallet by rotating the first circulation belt engaged with the pallet, and a first pallet moving part provided at one end sides of the first and second guide rails, wherein the pallet is engaged with an upper side of the first circulation belt when moving along the first guide rail provided on a vertically upper side while being engaged with a lower side of the first circulation belt when moving along the second guide rail provided on a vertical lower side.

Abstract: A method for operating a vacuum jig may include emitting an ultraviolet light from an ultraviolet light source; detecting, using an ultraviolet light sensor, luminescence of a coating on a surface responsive to emission of the ultraviolet light; determining whether the detected luminescence is greater than or equal to a predetermined threshold luminescence; and enabling a vacuum-assisted coupling of the vacuum jig when the detected luminescence is greater than or equal to the predetermined threshold luminescence. Vacuum jigs including ultraviolet light sensors are also described.

Abstract: A method of providing current traffic light status information to a driver of an object vehicle for one or more traffic light devices at an intersection is provided. The method includes receiving current traffic light status information by an intersection traffic signal indicator system of the object vehicle from a source external the object vehicle using one or both of vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-infrastructure communication. The current traffic light status information is indicative of a traffic light of a traffic light device visible to an oncoming vehicle. A reproduction of the traffic light visible to the oncoming vehicle is displayed as a graphic object on a display of the object vehicle using the traffic light status information.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method are provided for an aircharger air intake system for filtering and conducting an airstream to an air intake of an engine. The aircharger air intake system includes an air filter comprising a filter medium configured to entrap particulates flowing within the airstream. An air box comprising one or more sidewalls and a mount wall is configured to support the air filter within an engine bay. The air box is configured to be mounted, or fastened, onto the engine. An intake tube is coupled with the air filter and configured to conduct the airstream to the air intake of the engine. The intake tube is configured to be coupled with an air temperature sensor or a mass air sensor of the engine. An adapter is configured to couple the intake tube with the air intake.

Abstract: A work conveying pallet includes a base in the form of a flat plate having front and back principal surfaces and a plurality of side surfaces, the front and back principal surfaces being configured to carry a work, a linear motion block provided on the base, the linear motion block being configured to move on a guide rail provided along a conveyance path, and locking members configured to be locked to a circulation belt of a pallet conveying apparatus, wherein the locking members are provided on at least two surfaces out of the front and back principal surfaces and the plurality of side surfaces of the base.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to wafer level packages including one or more semiconductor dies and a method of manufacturing the same. A method comprises: providing a carrier having a predetermined area, disposing a semiconductor device on the predetermined area, and forming a sacrificial wall on a periphery of the predetermined area.

Abstract: A pink aluminosilicate glass, comprising: a glass former, a network intermediate oxide, a network modifier oxide, a network former oxide, a network modifier, a colorant and a clarificant, wherein the glass former is SiO2, the network modifier oxide is CaO, MgO, K2O and Na2O, the network former oxide is B2O3, and the network modifier is ZrO2 and SrO. This glass is pink in visible light, has a good visual effect, and has a relatively high thermal stability, and can improve the usage safety in harsh working environments.