Abstract: A cover comprises main section 12 provided with link means to allow linking of the cover to an adjacent cover, wherein the main section 12 is shaped to include opposing side walls 18 and defines a reinforced plastics material central region 22 in which elongate reinforcement members 26 are provided extending within the side walls 18, and end regions 24 located to opposite ends of and integrally formed with the central region 22, the elongate reinforcement members 26 provided in the side walls 18 stopping short of the end regions 24, and wherein the link means are provided at the end regions 24.

Abstract: In view of the foregoing issues, an object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle control device that reduces the constraints of heat generation and charging time of a booster circuit, and decreases favorably the fuel consumption and exhaust emission of an engine. A vehicle control device installed in a vehicle, the device includes: a battery; a high-voltage battery that has a voltage higher than a voltage of the battery; and a fuel injection device that injects fuel into an internal combustion engine, wherein the vehicle control device includes a control unit that determines whether to supply a drive current to the fuel injection device by the battery or supply a drive current to the fuel injection device by the high-voltage battery, and controls the fuel injection device.

Abstract: An aerial shell comprising at least one combustible layer of combustible material, the at least one combustible layer including an outermost combustible layer surrounding the at least one combustible layer, the outermost combustible layer configured to ignite on substantially an entire outer surface, the outermost combustible layer including a relatively higher combustion rate than the at least one combustible layer; the at least one combustible layer including an innermost combustible layer surrounding and containing at least one pyrotechnic effect and a dispersive explosive charge; the at least one pyrotechnic effect is preferentially disposed with respect to the innermost combustible layer at least one of immediately adjacent including integral with an inner surface of the innermost combustible layer and spaced away from the inner surface of the innermost combustible layer; the at least one combustible layer configured to burn substantially throughout the at least one combustible layer.

Abstract: The systems and methods provide for migrating such applications to cloud storage by automating a continuous replication of changes made to the DBMS from the DBMS to an associated cloud instance. For example, the systems and methods facilitate the migration of the DBMS via multiple processes performing in parallel—a process to create and provision a new machine instance (e.g., an EC2 instance), a process to clone and transfer parameters of the operating system/software of the DBMS, and a process that backs up and/or captures the application data of the DBMS.

Abstract: It involves the field of power trading technology and a method for microservice transformation of power trading function comprising the following steps: (1) divide the function in extranet trading cloud into many multiple individual micro services and divide the function in intranet trading cloud into multiple individual micro services; (2) register a node information for each individual micro service in service registry when service deployment starts; (3) extranet users and intranet users enter into extranet trading cloud and intranet trading cloud respectively through PC terminal or mobile terminal, obtain the actual network address that needs to be served from service registry, send a request to the requested service, and perform related business operation.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a magnetic resonance imaging apparatus includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry estimates transmission inhomogeneity caused in a transmit RF magnetic field from a first image based on a first signal received by a whole-body coil, and estimates reception inhomogeneity caused in a receive RF magnetic field from the first image and a second image based on a second signal received by a surface coil. The processing circuitry generates a third image, having a resolution higher than a resolution of the first image and a resolution of the second image, based on a third signal received by the surface coil. The processing circuitry corrects the third image by using the estimated transmission inhomogeneity and reception inhomogeneity.

Abstract: The disclosure provides methods, devices, and kits for conducting a quantitative analysis of a whole blood sample. Various modifications to the disclosed methods, devices, and kits are described.

Abstract: One example aspect of the present disclosure is directed to a method for scheduling a message. The method includes receiving, by one or more processors, an offset and an interval associated with a virtual link. The method includes receiving, by the one or more processors, an absolute count representing a start time. The method includes designating, by the one or more processors, a plurality of transfer times for the virtual link as a function of the offset and the interval. The method includes receiving, by the one or more processors, a message associated with the virtual link at a first time. The method includes transmitting, by the one or more processors, the message at a next transfer time in the plurality of transfer times.

Abstract: One example aspect of the present disclosure is directed to a method for monitoring performance of a plurality of processors, wherein the plurality of processors are arranged in a daisy-chained ring configuration. The method includes receiving, by a first processor from the plurality of processors, a first signal from a second processor of the plurality of processors. The method includes determining, by the first processor, a status of the second processor based at least in part on whether the first received signal was received at a first expected interval. The method includes transmitting, by the first processor, a second signal to a third processor of the plurality of processors, wherein the third processor determines a status of the first processor based at least in part on whether the second signal was received at the third processor at a second expected interval.

Abstract: A method and system for infusing medical liquid with gasses, the system comprising a gas source, a vacuum pump, a temperature-controlled container including a fluid reservoir coupled to the gas source and the vacuum pump, a heating and cooling system, and a sonicator, and a controller configured to de-gas a liquid in the fluid reservoir by activating the vacuum pump, re-gas the liquid in the fluid reservoir by releasing gas from the gas source to the fluid reservoir via a first fluid line, and deliver the re-gassed liquid from the fluid reservoir to a catheter via a second fluid line.

Abstract: Touch events can be detected using an ultrasound input device coupled to a surface, such as a surface of a piece of furniture or electronic device. The ultrasound input device can generate ultrasonic waves in the surface, the reflections of which can be measured by the ultrasound input device. When a touch is made to the surface (e.g., opposite the ultrasound input device), the physical contact can absorb some of the energy of the outgoing ultrasonic waves (e.g., the originally transmitted wave and any subsequent outgoing reflections). Energy measurements associated with the measured reflections can thus be used to identify touch events. Various techniques can be used to make the energy measurements and reduce identification of false touch events.

Abstract: An imaging system that can include a microscope for directly viewing a biological specimen and a multi-spectral imaging apparatus for outputting digitally enhanced images, near-video rate imaging, and/or videos of the specimen. An imaging system that can include a digital scanner that digitally processes images to produce a composite image with enhanced color contrast of features of interest.

Abstract: A system for optimizing network traffic is described. The system includes a transport communication protocol (TCP) controller configured to acquire data regarding a flow of a plurality of data packets over a link and to determine TCP characteristics for the flow, a traffic prioritization module configured to assign a flow priority to the flow, and a traffic priority controller configured detect congestion on the link and determine a congestion window size for the flow based on the flow priority and the TCP characteristics.

Abstract: A control box includes a housing defining an interior, a circuit board disposed within the interior, and an input/output connector extending from the housing. The control box further includes a heat sink removably connected to the housing such that the circuit board is positioned between the housing and the heat sink. The circuit board is in contact with the heat sink.

Abstract: A method for estimating the damage to rotational driving actuators of the wheels borne by aircraft undercarriages. First, in service, recording data relating to the driving actuators, in particular data on torque developed by the driving actuators, on speed of rotation of the motors of the driving actuators, on number of revolutions of the motors. Then, deducing therefrom damage undergone by the driving actuators. Finally, estimating a remaining life of the driving actuators.

Abstract: The present invention describes a fuel-management system for minimizing particulate emissions in turbocharged direct injection gasoline engines. The system optimizes the use of port fuel injection (PFI) in combination with direct injection (DI), particularly in cold start and other transient conditions. In the present invention, the use of these control systems together with other control systems for increasing the effectiveness of port fuel injector use and for reducing particulate emissions from turbocharged direct injection engines is described. Particular attention is given to reducing particulate emissions that occur during cold start and transient conditions since a substantial fraction of the particulate emissions during a drive cycle occur at these times. Further optimization of the fuel management system for these conditions is important for reducing drive cycle emissions.

Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling access to broker resources. The methods comprising: receiving, by a client device from a broker server, a list of broker resources that a user is permitted to access and blockchain information for connecting with each broker resource of the list; detecting when the broker server become unavailable; and using the blockchain information to control connection establishment between the client device and at least a first resource of the broker resources in the list while the broker server is unavailable.

Abstract: A heat treatment apparatus 1 includes a coolant passage defining body 42 to define a coolant passage 48 to supply a coolant to a workpiece 100. The coolant passage defining body 42 includes an upper member 50 and a lower member 40 as a plurality of coolant passage defining members, and is configured so that, by displacing these members 49 and 50 so as to approach each other along an up-down direction Z1 crossing a conveyance direction, the coolant passage 48 is defined in a state housing the workpiece 100. In addition, the coolant passage defining body is configured so that, by displacing the members 49 and 50 described above so as to separate from each other along the up-down direction Z1, the workpiece 100 is allowed to be let into and out of the coolant passage 48 along the conveyance direction A1.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for heat exchange, in particular in a refrigerant circuit, with at least one first flow path and at least one second flow path, which, in a cross section perpendicular to a longitudinal direction of the device, are disposed coaxially with respect to one another, and each of which comprises at least one flow channel. The device is realized of a synthetic material.