Abstract: Onboard engine control for vehicles is disclosed herein. An example method includes determining a moving average of duty cycle periods for a power component of a vehicle for recent power load events, each of the duty cycle periods having both on-time portions and off-time portions; and when the on-time portions of the moving average are above a predetermined percentage, an engine of the vehicle remains in an on-state condition, further wherein when a current off-time period of the power component exceeds a value equal to a predetermined multiplier applied to the off-time portions, the engine is placed in an off-state condition.

Abstract: A system is provided for generating variable haptic feedback. The system comprises a first haptic feedback device configured to generate haptic feedback according to a received output signal, an input device configured to receive instructions from a remote source, the instructions comprising a haptic feedback output identifier, and a memory device for storing a plurality of haptic feedback profiles, the haptic feedback profiles defining unique haptic feedback patterns characterized at least by a duration and intensity of feedback to be generated by the first haptic feedback device, and said haptic feedback profiles being associated with a haptic feedback output identifier. The system also includes a processor configured to generate and transmit an output signal to the first haptic feedback device according to a haptic feedback profile associated with a received haptic feedback output identifier, said output signal comprising a haptic feedback pattern defined by said haptic feedback profile.

Abstract: System for heat shrink sealing open-topped containers wherein the system includes a housing or enclosure wherein a majority of a bulk roll of film material is accessible when the cover is open. The system preferably includes two opposing rollers that are configured to engage the film and cause it to move to a dispensing position. In a preferred aspect, the system includes a movable sealing unit that accommodates use of the lidding system with open ended containers having various sizes and shapes. In a more preferred aspect, the system includes an indicia generating device operable to label sealed containers and a knife that generates a perforation in the film during sealing operations.

Abstract: A method is disclosed. The method includes a relationship server receiving a discovery service request from a client computer, the relationship server comparing metadata provided in the discovery service request against a database and a crawler retrieving updated metadata from a commerce server for if the metadata provided in the discovery service request does not match the metadata stored in the database column.

Abstract: A conductive trace interconnect tape for use with a printed circuit board or a flexible circuit substrate comprises a top insulating layer, an electrically conductive layer, and a bottom insulating layer. The top insulating layer is formed from electrically insulating material and is configured to provide electrical isolation from electrically conductive objects that are positioned on top of the conductive trace interconnect tape. The electrically conductive layer is positioned underneath the top insulating layer. The electrically conductive layer is formed from electrically conductive material and includes electrical interconnect traces, electrical component pads, or electrically conductive planar portions. The bottom insulating layer is positioned underneath the electrically conductive layer.

Abstract: A security platform of a data network is provided that includes security services for computing devices in communication with the data network. The security platform may apply a security policy to the computing devices when accessing the Internet via a home network (or other customer network) and when accessing the Internet via a public or third party network. To provide security services to computing devices via the home network, the security platform may communicate with a security agent application executed on the router (or other gateway device) of the home network. In addition, each of the devices identified by the security profile for the home network may be instructed or otherwise be provided a security agent application for execution on the computing devices. The security agent application may communicate with the security platform when the computing device connects to the Internet over a third party or public access point.

Abstract: The present invention presents 2-(acylamino)imidazoles with therapeutic activity, including selective activity against cancer cells, and compositions comprising them. Methods of using and preparing the 2-(acylamino)imidazoles are also presented.

Abstract: An example method includes detecting arrival of a packet at a receiver node including detecting over the air energy using at least one of the receiver node's antenna sectors. The method includes selecting one or more RF receive parameters based on information or metrics included in or determined from a pre-payload portion of the packet, including at least one of: selecting a first subset of the antenna sectors with better metrics than a second subset of the antenna sectors to receive the payload of the packet; or selecting an antenna polarization with better metrics than another antenna polarization to receive the payload of the packet. The method includes receiving a payload of the packet at the receiver node using the selected RF receive parameters.

Abstract: Apparatus and associated methods relate to generating, from a predetermined distillation profile (DPBASE-P) of a multicomponent base fluid, a thermodynamically accurate distillation profile (DPMIX) of a mixture of the base fluid and at least one additive. In an illustrative example, at least one calibrating parameter (P) of a distillation model (DM) is determined according to DPBASE-P. The base fluid and the mixture may, for example, be represented by a base composition profile (CPBASE) and mixture composition profile (CPMIX), respectively, of pure chemical components. The DM may, for example, be calibrated to DPBASE-P to generate a distillation profile of the base fluid as a function of CPBASE and P. The calibrated DM may, for example, be configured to generate DPMIX as a function of P and CPMIX. Various embodiments may advantageously enable rapid characterization of a mixture from a known distillation profile of the base fluid.

Abstract: A spring assembly is provided that includes a plurality of first strings of springs and a plurality of second strings of springs. Each of the first strings are joined to at least another one of the first strings or one of the second strings. Each of the first strings includes first and second plies of fabric that define a plurality of pockets formed along a length of the first string. The pockets are formed by vertical seams that join the plies. The vertical seams each include an upper slit that extends through a top surface of the first string and a lower slit that extends through a bottom surface of the first string. Each of the pockets have at least one spring positioned therein.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards solventless compositions that include a reaction product formed by reacting a polyol and an aminopolycarboxylic compound.

Abstract: The invention relates to benzimidazole-carboxamide 5-HT4 receptor agonist compounds of formula (I) wherein R1 and X are as defined in the specification, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate or stereoisomer thereof. The invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds, methods of using such compounds to treat diseases associated with 5-HT4 receptor activity, and processes and intermediates useful for preparing such compounds.

Abstract: Compositions, methods, and uses of aragonite biobased polymer plastic compositions are presented having increased strength and stiffness as well as improved recyclability and/or biodegradability. The aragonite biobased plastic compositions include aragonite blended in a dispersion with a biobased polymer and optionally includes a petroleum-based polymer and/or a compatibilizer.

Abstract: Control-source devices may be associated with control-target devices of a load control system during a configuration procedure, such that the control-target devices are responsive to the associated control-source devices during normal operation. The configuration procedure may be executed using a network device having a visual display for associating the control-source devices and control-target devices. The control-source devices may be associated with the control-target devices on an area-by-area basis using an area configuration procedure. The control-target devices may be configured to flash a controlled lighting load according to a flashing profile during the configuration procedure. The flashing profile may be characterized by at least one abrupt transition between off and on, and at least one gradual transition between off and on, where the abrupt and gradual transitions are repeated on a periodic basis.

Abstract: Provided are a thermoplastic elastomer composition having excellent injection moldability, feel, scratch resistance, and flame retardancy and a molded article thereof. The thermoplastic elastomer composition contains components (A) to (D), listed below, wherein a content ratio of the component (D) is 0.01 to 30 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass of a total of the components (A) to (D). The molded article is formed by molding the thermoplastic elastomer composition. Component (A): a propylene-based polymer; component (B): a block copolymer and/or a hydrogenated product thereof, the block copolymer including at least two polymer blocks P and at least one polymer block Q, the at least two polymer blocks P primarily including aromatic vinyl compound units, the at least one polymer block Q primarily including conjugated diene compound units; component (C): a softening agent for a hydrocarbon-based rubber; and component (D): a halogen-containing flame retardant.

Abstract: A system for generating a geographically linked nourishment program comprising a computing device configured to obtain a biochemical element, identify a vigor panel as a function of the biochemical element, wherein identifying further comprises receiving a geographical indicator, ascertaining a geographical predictive element as a function of the geographical indicator, and identifying the vigor panel as a function of the geographical predictive element and the biochemical element using a geographical machine-learning model, determine an edible as a function of the vigor panel, and generate a nourishment program as a function of the edible.

Abstract: A method of forming a molded interconnect device (MID) is provided. The method includes the steps of performing a molding stage, performing a circuit forming stage, and performing a plate stage. As a part of the molding stage, a palladium-catalyzed material is injection molded into a palladium-catalyzed substrate of a desired shape. As a part of the circuit forming stage, both a metallization step and a circuit patterning step are performed. As a part of the plating stage, both an electrolytic plating step and a circuit isolation step are performed.

Abstract: A stent-graft comprises: a graft defining an elongate lumen having a longitudinal axis; an external stent having a plurality of struts and apices between the struts, the apices including proximal apices and distal apices; a set of proximal sutured knots, the proximal sutured knots securing the proximal apices of the stent to the graft; a set of distal sutured knots, the distal sutured knots securing the distal apices of the stent to the graft; and a plurality of intermediate sutured knots, formed along a continuous suture, the continuous suture including a plurality of bridging portions, the bridging portions bridging between neighbouring struts of the stent, the intermediate sutured knots securing struts of the stent to the graft.

Abstract: Example biodegradable tubular members and methods of producing biodegradable tubular members are described. A biodegradable product includes an elongated tubular member. The elongated tubular member includes one or more cellulose esters and a plurality of pores in the tubular member. The plurality of pores are sized and structured in the elongated tubular member to allow permeation or infiltration of at least one of water or bacteria into at least a portion of the plurality of pores and promote biodegradability of the elongated tubular member.

Abstract: A base station transmits, to a wireless device, a configuration of a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) group including a first secondary cell with a secondary PUCCH, and a second secondary cell. The base station transmits, in a first subframe, a media access control command including a bitmap indicating deactivation of the first secondary cell. In response to the deactivation of the first secondary cell, reception of channel state information for the second secondary cell is stopped in a second subframe that is eight subframes after the first subframe and stopping the reception does not occur before the second subframe.