Abstract: A system for archiving data objects using secondary copies is disclosed. The system creates one or more secondary copies of primary copy data that contains multiple data objects. The system maintains a first data structure that tracks the data objects for which the system has created secondary copies and the locations of the secondary copies. To archive data objects in the primary copy data, the system identifies data objects to be archived, verifies that previously-created secondary copies of the identified data objects exist, and replaces the identified data objects with stubs. The system maintains a second data structure that both tracks the stubs and refers to the first data structure, thereby creating an association between the stubs and the locations of the secondary copies.

Abstract: An axial-air-gap rotating electric machine with a stator bobbin is provided. The bobbin renders the respective turn counts of windings in the machine the same and minimizes the lengths of connecting wires between continuous windings regardless of the continuous turn count, the direction in which each winding is wound, and whether the number of stages is odd or even. The bobbin, which has a tubular shape that substantially matches the exterior shape of a core, is provided with flanges that extend outwards from near the respective openings in the bobbin. One of the flanges has two first notches, and the other flange has a second notch. The axial positions of the starting and finishing ends of coils on adjacent stator cores are the same, and the flanges containing the notches through which the ends of the coils are run are on the same side with respect to the openings.

Abstract: A virtual reality system comprising a headset, a primary battery, a secondary battery (provides backup power), an output device which displays a 3-D virtual world (VW) based on the orientation and position of the headset. Swapping of the primary battery with a physical battery is viewed in the (VW) using virtual counterparts of the primary battery and the secondary battery in an output device in the headset. A user physically swaps the batteries while “seeing” the swapping taking place in the VW. The locations the user sees (through the headset) the primary battery and secondary battery correspond to their locations in the real world relative to the headset so that while the user physically feels (with his/her hands) the primary battery and the secondary battery the locations of the primary battery and the secondary battery in the VW correspond to what the user feels so that the swapping feels “real.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and compositions for diagnosing prostate cancer and/or determining whether a prostate cancer patient is at increased risk of suffering a relapse, or a rapid relapse, of his cancer. It is based, at least in part, on the results of a comprehensive genome analysis on 241 prostate cancer samples (104 prostate cancer, 85 matched bloods, 49 matched benign prostate tissues adjacent to cancer, and 3 cell lines) which indicate that (i) genome copy number variation (CNV) occurred in both cancer and non-cancer tissues, and (ii) CNV predicts prostate cancer progression.

Abstract: A capacitive touch system and a sensing method thereof are disclosed. The capacitive touch system includes a touch panel; a touch control chip; and an active pen which includes a receiving part, a transmitting part, a control unit, and a pressure sensing element. The control unit controls the transmitting unit to output a pen driving signal according to a pen sensing signal. The pressure sensing element detects a pen pressure signal. The control unit outputs a voltage signal in responsive to the pen pressure signal after a time delay period. In the capacitive touch system and the sensing method thereof, the active pan is not required to be paired with the touch panel.

Abstract: Vehicle systems that implement action planning for a vehicle have had difficulty in maintaining safety in the event of a failure in a recognition device since these systems generate trajectories and control the vehicle on the basis of outside-world information recognized by recognition devices. The present invention was conceived in light of the aforementioned situation and addresses the problem of maintaining safety even in the event of a failure in a recognition device of a vehicle system. This problem can be solved by an action planning device having a failure detection unit for detecting a failure in an outside-world recognition unit and a trajectory generation/determination unit for executing an action on the occurrence of a failure on the basis of outside-world information outputted by the outside-world recognition unit, wherein the trajectory generation/determination unit takes an action for coping with the failure on the basis of failure information from the failure detection unit.

Abstract: A connection nozzle assembly includes an inner fluid product tube, a tube sleeve secured about the fluid product tube, an outer nozzle sleeve, and a locking mechanism disposed between the fluid product tube and the nozzle sleeve. The nozzle sleeve includes a body portion and a rear portion, each being moveable between a plurality of locking positions. The nozzle assembly includes one or more grips configured to rotate forward and backward to lock and unlock the nozzle assembly to a receptacle coupling, respectively. The nozzle sleeve is moved between the plurality of locking positions, thereby engaging the locking mechanism to secure the connection nozzle assembly to a receptacle coupling. The connection nozzle assembly can be uncoupled by reversing the nozzle sleeve.

Abstract: A portable field maintenance tool may perform one or more tasks, such as communicating with a field device, powering a field device, diagnosing a field device, or diagnosing a communication link in a plant environment to which a field device is connected. The portable field maintenance tool may interact with field devices configured according to a number of different communication protocols, such as the HART protocol and the Fieldbus protocol. The portable field maintenance tool may be energy limited and fault tolerant, and may operate in compliance with Intrinsic Safety standards, enabling use of the portable field maintenance tool in hazardous areas.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for increasing spectral efficiency in non-orthogonal multiple access (NOMA) communication, that implement receiving a signal stream from a user, splitting the signal stream into a plurality of sub-streams, applying a forward error coding (FEC) to each one of the sub-streams, and outputting a corresponding plurality of FEC encoded sub-streams. This can include modulating a corresponding carrier with each of the FEC encoded sub-streams, and combining and transmitting the corresponding plurality of modulated carrier signals. The modulated carrier signals can each carry a respective one of the FEC encoded sub-streams.

Abstract: A rotatable connection for a mounting device for arrangement in an operating room, the rotatable connection includes an adjustable stop mechanism, which can be disposed between a first connection component and a second connection component, and is configured to define at least two different relative rotational angles of the connection components relative to each other or at least two different ranges or rotation. The adjustable stop mechanism includes at least one stop device having a respective counterstop, which is axially disposed between a first part and a second part that are each mounted in a torsion-proof manner. The at least one stop device is configured to define the different relative rotational angles or ranges of rotation by way of the respective counterstop. The invention further relates a support system or a mounting device comprising such a rotatable connection, and to a method for setting the adjustable stop mechanism.

Abstract: A signal transmission method involving: receiving M·N digital transmit signal streams, each of which represents a transmit signal for a different corresponding antenna element of an M×N array of antenna elements; generating P digital transmit-beam signal streams from the M·N digital transmit signal streams, wherein each of the P digital transmit-beam signal streams is a corresponding linear combination of the M·N digital transmit signal streams; within an R×T Hybrid Massive MIMO system having R·T antenna elements, by applying appropriate phase shifts in an analog domain, causing the R×T Hybrid Massive MIMO system to simultaneously generate a set of P independent, differently directed transmit beams; and mapping each of the P digital transmit beam signal streams to a corresponding different one of the P independent, differently directed transmit beams, wherein M, N, P, R and T are integers, wherein R·TM·N, and wherein P<M·N.

Abstract: In a device for generating output laser pulses having a tunable central wavelength, based on parametric amplification, a laser system is to be provided that has less complexity, but that nevertheless provides great tunability for the wavelength, permits rapid switching of the wavelength, and allows the spectral bandwidth of the emitted pulses to be adjusted. This is attained in that for adjustability of the bandwidth of the output laser pulses, an optical device is provided that is designed to influence the spectral phase of the pump pulses as a function of the spectral phase of the seed pulses.

Abstract: In an X-ray diagnostic apparatus according to an embodiment, an X-ray generator configured to irradiate an X-ray to a subject. An X-ray detector configured to detect the X-ray. Processing circuitry configured to generate a plurality of X-ray images chronologically based on X-rays that have passed through the subject to which a contrast media is injected, and that have been detected by the X-ray detector. The processing circuitry configured to extract a first image from among the X-ray images, the first image when any one of a change in a pixel value between predetermined two images and a predetermined region in one image is equal to or smaller than a threshold. A display configured to display, after the first image is extracted, a plurality of X-ray images that have been generated prior to the first image in reverse chronological order.

Abstract: A block suitable for use in paving, edging or wall applications comprises a lower portion having parallel, substantially vertical side faces that are spaced apart by a first width, and an upper portion having parallel, substantially vertical side faces that are spaced apart by a second width. The second width is smaller than the first width of the lower portion, and the side faces of the upper portion are angled relative to the side faces of the lower portion. The block further comprises a transition portion between the upper and lower portions, having at least one slanted side extending between one or more sides of the lower portion and one or more sides, respectively, of the upper portion.

Abstract: A passive, self-regulating valve includes a static pressure chamber and an elastically collapsible tube supported within the static pressure chamber. The elastically collapsible tube is defined by a geometry that determines an activation pressure of the valve. The passive, self-regulating valve also includes a flow restrictor in fluid communication with the elastically collapsible tube inside the static pressure chamber, as well as piping connecting a source of pressurized liquid both to the flow restrictor and to an opening into the static pressure chamber. The piping enables the flow restrictor to control flow rate of the pressurized liquid through the valve independent of the activation pressure of the valve. In a preferred embodiment, the flow restrictor is a needle valve.

Abstract: The present solution is directed towards systems and methods for prioritizing data streams transmitted between intermediary devices. In some implementations, the system can temporarily reprioritize data streams based on their compression characteristics. The system can also reprioritize the data packets within specific traffic classes and then prioritize each of the individual traffic classes.

Abstract: Provided is an evaporator including a header in which a depressed portion is formed by concavely depressing downwards a transverse central portion in a longitudinal direction from an upper surface, the portion in which the depressed portion is formed protrudes downwards to form a pair of partitions spaced apart from each other, and a communication hole is formed in a penetrating manner in a transverse direction in each of the pair of partitions; a tank in which a transverse central portion is coupled to a lower end of the partition of the header and both sides in the transverse direction are coupled to the header; and an insert plate inserted into the depressed portion of the header such that both surfaces are tightly attached to the pair of partitions, and having a through hole provided at a position corresponding to the communication holes provided in the pair of partitions.

Abstract: A connection module includes a plurality of bus bars that connect positive and negative electrode terminals of adjacent energy storage elements, a plurality of bus bar holding portions that hold bus bars in an insulated manner, and a pitch adjustment portion. The pitch adjustment portion is to be provided across the adjacent bus bar holding portions so as to couple the adjacent bus bar holding portions, and extends and contracts in a line-up direction of the plurality of bus bar holding portions so as to enable adjustment of a pitch between the positive and negative electrode terminals of the adjacent energy storage elements. Each of the bus bar holding portion includes a bus bar housing portion including an isolation wall that keeps the corresponding bus bars apart in an insulated manner. The bus bar housing portion includes, on one side in the line-up direction, a free portion where there is no isolation wall.

Abstract: A thrust reverser drive arrangement is described for use in driving a thrust reverser cowl for movement relative to first and second guide tracks, the drive arrangement comprising a first actuator located, in use, close to the first guide track, and a second actuator located, in use, close to the second guide track, the actuators being arranged to be driven in synchronism and at the same speed by a drive motor to drive the cowl for movement, wherein at least one of the first and second actuators is provided with a load limiter to limit the transmission of loads through that actuator in the event that that actuator is subject to a compressive loading greater than a predetermined level.