Abstract: The printing and object-shaping system includes inkjet heads that discharge ink droplets of ultraviolet curing-type inks, a curing unit, a platen which is a table-shaped member disposed so as to face the inkjet heads, and a controller configured to control the operations of at least the inkjet heads and the curing unit. This system is operable to carry out operations in a printing mode and a three-dimensional object shaping mode. The printing mode is a mode for performing printing on a medium supported on the platen. The three-dimensional object shaping mode is a mode for depositing an ink in layers on the platen to form a three-dimensional object. The controller receives an instruction to select one of the printing mode and the three-dimensional object shaping mode and controls the operations of at least the inkjet head and the curing unit in accordance with the mode selected.

Abstract: A magnesium-ion battery containing an anode of magnesium metal, a cathode, capable of absorption and release of Na ions; and a nonaqueous electrolyte containing a sodium ion salt selected from NaHMDS, NaPF6 and a sodium carborane and a magnesium ion salt selected from PhMgCl—AlCl3 (APC), a Mg carborane, and MgHMDS—Cl is provided.

Abstract: A vehicle hood assembly includes a hood outer panel, a hood inner panel coupled to and positioned below the hood outer panel in a vehicle vertical direction, where at least a portion of the hood inner panel is spaced apart from the hood outer panel in the vehicle vertical direction such that the hood outer panel and the hood inner panel define a gap between the hood outer panel and the hood inner panel, and a reinforcement strap coupled to at least one of the hood outer panel and the hood inner panel, the reinforcement strap including a base portion and a rippled portion that extends outward from the base portion in the vehicle vertical direction.

Abstract: An overhanging portion of a three-dimensional object is formed in the absence of a support material. An inkjet head unit of a three-dimensional object forming device according to an aspect of the invention discharges an ink at a time of forming a next layer on a layer previously formed, so as to have part of the ink forming an end of the next layer that is close to an end of the layer previously formed, overlap with the ink forming the end of the layer previously formed to provide a void immediately below the remaining part of the ink of the next layer.

Abstract: The virtual reality navigation system can display the position of an autonomous vehicle at a predetermined amount of time in the future via virtual reality. A virtual reality display can display a virtual reality autonomous vehicle, as if the virtual reality autonomous vehicle is the autonomous vehicle operating at the predetermined amount of time in the future. Additionally, a virtual reality interface can provide an interface for an operator to interact with the environment of the autonomous vehicle. The virtual reality interface can receive an alternate route selection, and display in virtual reality the one or more maneuvers that would be required to reach the selection.

Abstract: An air filter including a base and a first and second frame element is disclosed. Each frame element is coupled to the base. The frame elements have an oscillating shape having a first portion relatively close to the base and a second portion relatively farther from the base. A filter element generally follows the oscillating shape of the frame elements. An air filter system is also disclosed. The air filter system can include the air filter and an air filter container. The air filter container contains the air filter and directs air through the air filter in a predetermined direction. An air filter is disclosed including a support structure and an oscillating shaped filter element attached to the support structure. The oscillating shape increases the air filter surface area for a given volume.

Abstract: A configuration includes: resonance-type power source circuits provided for at least two electric paths, each including a power element that performs switching at a high frequency of 2 MHz or more, and a resonant circuit element that causes the power element to perform resonant switching; a phase-control-type matching circuits provided for the respective electric paths, each having a function of controlling a phase difference between output currents of the resonance-type power source circuits and a function of providing matching of resonance conditions between the resonance-type power source circuit and a load; and a combining unit that combines output currents processed by the phase-control-type matching circuits for the respective electric paths.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first die, a second die, an encapsulant, a first dielectric layer, and at least one first trace. The first die includes a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface and includes at least one first pad disposed adjacent to the first surface of the first die. The second die includes a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface and includes at least one second pad disposed adjacent to the first surface of the second die. The first dielectric layer is disposed on at least a portion of the first surface of the first die and at least a portion of the first surface of the second die. The first trace is disposed on the first dielectric layer, which connects the first pad to the second pad, and the first trace comprises an end portion disposed adjacent to the first pad and a body portion, and the end portion extends at an angle ?1 relative to a direction of extension of the body portion.

Abstract: A printing apparatus is provided and includes cover members for covering at least a portion of a conveyance path for conveying a medium. The cover members are configured such that at least a portion of a part covering a conveyance path is able to expand and contract. Therefore, if necessary, it is possible to expand or contract the area of the cover members covering the conveyance path. On the occasion of setting the medium or when a jam has occurred, it is possible to contract the cover members in the conveyance direction of the medium. Also, even if the cover members move once from the state where they cover the conveyance path, it is possible to easily return the cover members to their original positions, and it is possible to easily return the cover members to the state where they cover a portion of the conveyance path.

Abstract: In one configuration, the present disclosure provides a cylinder including a first housing, a second housing, and an insert. The first housing includes a first body portion and a first collar portion. The first body portion has a first inner diameter, and the first collar portion has a second inner diameter that is greater than the first inner diameter. The second housing includes a second body portion and a second collar portion. The second body portion has a third inner diameter and the second collar portion has a fourth inner diameter that is greater than the third inner diameter. The second housing is coupled to the first housing such that the first and second collared portions cooperate to form an annular channel. The insert is disposed within the annular channel formed by the first and second collared portions.

Abstract: A seal-healing material that is used to form fuel tanks and other fuel containing items uses a pair of reagents disposed within multiple individual cells on either side of a polymer film with other polymer films forming the outer boundaries of each set of cells. The reagents, when mixed, chemically react to form a sealant. An elastomeric sheet is bound to each polymer film such that a fibrous material is disposed between each polymeric film and elastomeric film.

Abstract: A high frequency signal communication connector with improved crosstalk performance includes an insulated housing, a plurality of first terminals, a plurality of second terminals, a conductive shielding layer, and a metal shell. The insulated housing has two inserting slots. The first and second terminals are disposed in the insulated housing, and have front ends respectively extending into the two inserting slots, and rear ends respectively extending outside a bottom of the insulated housing. The conductive shielding layer is provided on the insulated housing, and is disposed with a plurality of through holes. The first and second terminals respectively pass through the through holes, so that the conductive shielding layer covers a part of the first and second terminals. The first and second terminals have grounding terminals contacting with the conductive shielding layer, so that the terminals have better shielding effectiveness to reduce crosstalk interference.

Abstract: A method for connecting an input/output interface of a testing device equipped for testing a control unit to a model of a technical system present in the testing device. The interface connects the control unit to be tested or connects a technical system to be controlled; the model to be connected to the input/output interface is a model of the technical system to be controlled or a model of the control unit to be tested. The testing device has a plurality of input/output functions connected to the model and provides an interface hierarchy structure and a function hierarchy structure. The method has an automatic configuration of compatible connections between the interface hierarchy structure and the function hierarchy structure so that the model present in the testing device communicates through the compatible connections with the control unit to be tested or the technical system to be controlled.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for capturing CO2 from a combustion source using molten carbonate fuel cells (MCFCs). At least a portion of the anode exhaust can be recycled for use as part of anode input stream. This can allow for a reduction in the amount of fuel cell area required for separating CO2 from the combustion source exhaust and/or modifications in how the fuel cells can be operated.

Abstract: Apparatus, methods and vehicles for door assembles for vehicles are disclosed. A door assembly of a vehicle includes a damping assembly comprising a damping component arranged on a shut face panel of a vehicle door, and a latch assembly arranged on the shut face panel of the vehicle door, where the damping assembly is configured to transition from an initial state to a shock absorbing state as the vehicle closes the vehicle door against a vehicle body before the latch assembly latches the vehicle door to the vehicle body.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed that provide for managing transient assets used in connection with an access-controlled area of a distribution site of an electric power delivery system. In some embodiments, one or more users entering and access-controlled area may be identified via physical access control credentials provided to an associated access control system. Transient assets brought within an access-controlled area may be detected via one or more wired and/or wireless communication channels and may be associated with the one or more identified users located within the access-controlled area.

Abstract: A folding type capacitor includes a metal substrate wherein a through hole penetrates an inside thereof; at least one dielectric layer formed on a surface of the metal substrate and an inner peripheral surface of the through hole; and an electrode layer formed on the at least one dielectric layer, wherein the metal substrate has bending portions whose surfaces are facing each other. Thus, manufacturing process is more simplified since Al2O3 insulation layers are formed by anodizing the aluminum layer without forming the extra dielectric layers after forming the aluminum layer, so that the manufacturing cost can be reduced, and also a multi-stacked capacitor having a high capacitance and a high reliability can be provided by stacking capacitors including a plurality of aluminum oxide layers using a more simplified process.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling the flow of fluid in an injection well includes a main valve assembly having a valve and a retrievable nozzle selective lock assembly (RNSLA). The RNSLA is operable when positioned within the valve body to open the valve when fluid is pumped into the well and closes the valve when fluid flow is terminated. The RNSLA includes a replaceable orifice nozzle so that orifices of different dimensions may be used in conjunction with the valve assembly. In an alternate embodiment, the RNSLA includes a variable output nozzle assembly to maintain the valve in a protected open position without chattering over a wide range of flow rates.

Abstract: A circuit arrangement for connecting a bus participant to at least one bus, having an interface for connecting the bus participant to the circuit arrangement, a first bus input, and a first bus output between which the bus participant is switchable via the interface. The circuit arrangement includes a second bus input and output for connecting the bus to the circuit arrangement in a ring topology in such a way that the first bus output is connected at least indirectly to the second bus input and the second bus output is connected at least indirectly to the first bus input via the bus. The bus in the circuit arrangement can be separated to obtain a line topology and can be configured as bus-terminating at one of the bus inputs or bus outputs. A system for the functional testing of bus participants on a bus in a simulation environment is provided.

Abstract: An electromagnetic (EM) telemetry method comprises encoding downhole data into a single data stream; separating the single data stream into a plurality of separate data streams; converting each separate data stream into a corresponding separate waveform using a selected digital modulation technique wherein at least one of the frequency and phase of each waveform is assigned a unique value or unique non-overlapping range of values; combining each separate waveform into a combined waveform; and transmitting from a downhole location, an electromagnetic (EM) telemetry carrier wave comprising the combined waveform.