Abstract: A balloon applicator for an intraoperative radiation therapy system includes an x-ray beam shaping component for emitting x-rays in a plurality of possible directions in three dimensions. The balloon applicator includes connecting structure for connecting to the intraoperative radiation therapy system and an inflatable balloon contactor having an outer surface. The balloon applicator has a beam hardening system including a beam hardening compound disposed between the x-ray beam shaping component and the outer surface of the balloon. The beam hardening system is capable of hardening the beam in beam directions in three dimensions. An intraoperative radiation therapy system and a method for conducting intraoperative radiation therapy are also disclosed.

Abstract: A wire harness including a plurality of first electric wire members that each have a first flexible electric wire and a hard electric wire electrically connected to the first flexible electric wire: a second electric wire member that is a second flexible electric wire: a tube through which the plurality of first electric wire members and the second electric wire member pass: and a fixing member for bundling the plurality of first electric wire members and the second electric wire member, wherein: the tube includes a bend, and the wire harness is configured to achieve a first arrangement.

Abstract: This latent heat storage body is provided with: a latent heat storage material; and a temperature-sensitive material exhibiting different functions at a temperature equal to or higher than a specific temperature and at a temperature lower than the specific temperature, in which a phase change temperature is changed by using the function of the temperature-sensitive material according to ambient temperature. This latent heat storage body is characterized in that: the phase change temperature is set, by the function of the temperature-sensitive material when the ambient temperature is lower than the specific temperature, to one among a low temperature setting and a high temperature setting having a higher temperature than the low temperature setting; and the phase change temperature is set to the other setting among the low temperature setting and the high temperature setting by the function of the temperature-sensitive material when the ambient temperature is equal to or higher than the specific temperature.

Abstract: A data link (101) for a MIMO communication system (100) comprises a first transceiver device (106A) comprising a body (109A) having a transducer mounting surface near or at which is mounted a plurality of first transducers (107A-107D) configured to, in use, receive and convert a plurality of electrical waveforms to a respective plurality of acoustic signals. A first bonding layer (120A) bonds a barrier mounting surface of the body of the first transceiver device to a barrier (103). The data link further comprises a second transceiver device (106B) comprising a body (109B) and a plurality of second transducers (107?A-107?D) configured to receive and convert the plurality of acoustic signals transmitted through the barrier to a respective plurality of electrical waveforms. A second bonding layer (120B) bonds a barrier mounting surface of the body of the second transceiver to the barrier.

Abstract: An information management system implements a method for determining whether to initiate a failover of a storage manager in the system. Nodes in the system may be assigned as monitoring nodes configured to communicate with a storage manager. Furthermore, each monitoring node may be configured to transmit a status inquiry message to each other monitoring node, and each monitoring node may receive a status inquiry message from each other monitoring node. Each monitoring node may also generate a session message comprising status information, and a plurality of failover nodes may receive the generated session messages. A failover node may then determine whether a failover condition has occurred by applying a plurality of failover rules to the status information of the transmitted session message. Where the failover node determines that a failover condition has occurred, the failover node may activate an offline storage manager to replace the active storage manager.

Abstract: Provided is a novel container sterilization method in which no liquid agent is used. A container sterilization method is a method of performing sterilization by supplying a sterilization component to a container that is continuously conveyed along a predetermined conveyance path, the container sterilization method including supplying a humid ozone gas to a sterilization area, the humid ozone gas being an ozone gas that has humidity, the sterilization area being partitioned by a sterilization chamber that contains the conveyance path. The humidity of the humid ozone gas to be supplied to the sterilization region is regulated, depending on a temperature of the containers to be conveyed to the sterilization region.

Abstract: A method is provided for automatically or semi-automatically analyzing process hazards and validating protection mechanisms for an industrial process. The method can involve establishing communication between a simulation tool and a process hazard analysis tool. The simulation tool simulates operation of the process according to a process model. The method can further involve creating, using the process hazard analysis tool, conditions for hazards in the process based on information learned about the industrial process from the simulation tool; for each of the hazards, simulating the hazards using the simulation tool and attempting to prevent the hazards using the process hazard analysis tool by introducing protective mechanism(s) to the process; and evaluating effectiveness of the introduced protective mechanisms for each of the hazards and creating safety requirements for the process based on the evaluated effectiveness.

Abstract: An exercise machine comprises an arm support, including: a carriage configured to slide within a track attached to the exercise machine; and a support assembly that floats the carriage relative to the track, wherein the support assembly is disengaged by the application of force via the arm. An exercise machine comprises a rotatable column, wherein the column supports an arm, and a gear detent mechanism to support a discrete number of positions for the rotatable column. An exercise machine comprises a tiltable arm, and a mechanism to support a discrete number of positions for the tiltable arm.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure address systems and methods for performing a machine-learning based clustering of clock sinks during clock tree synthesis. An integrated circuit (IC) design comprising a clock net that includes a plurality of clock sinks is accessed. An initial number of clusters to generate from the set of clock sinks is determined using a machine-learning model. A first set of clusters is generated from the set of clocks sinks and includes the initial number of clusters. A timing analysis is performed to determine whether each cluster in the first set of clusters satisfies design rule constraints. The initial number of clusters is adjusted based on the timing analysis and a clustering solution is generated based on the adjusted number of clusters.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a multilayer superconducting printed circuit board comprises first, forming a bimetal foil to overlie a substrate, the bimetal foil comprising a first layer of a first metal, a layer of a second metal, and a second layer of the first metal, and then etching the second layer of the first metal. Forming a bimetal foil to overlie a substrate may include forming a bimetal foil comprising a first layer of a normal metal, a layer of a superconducting metal, and a second layer of the normal metal. Etching the second layer of the first metal may include preparing a patterned image in the second layer of the first metal for etching, processing the patterned image through a cleaner, rinsing the patterned image, and then, immersing the patterned image in a microetch.

Abstract: A vehicle air conditioner is disclosed. The present invention provides the vehicle air conditioner, which: can directly control the amount of air passing through an evaporator and a heater core since a blower is disposed between the evaporator and the heater core; has front and rear seat discharge units respectively having heater cores, thereby having a simple form, minimizing energy consumption, and independently enabling four or more zones, including front and rear seats, the left and right of the front seats, and the left and right of the rear seats, to be air-conditioned; and can discharge an offensive smell to the outside during initial driving of a vehicle since the air outside a vehicle, flowing in from an air inlet, and indoor air flowing in from an inside air suction port, disposed at the center of the vehicle, are discharged to the outside of the vehicle by means of a second blower, and not by a front seat blower, for discharging the air to the rear seats.

Abstract: Support pad assemblies and person support apparatuses are disclosed. A person support apparatus includes a base frame, a longitudinal frame coupled to the base frame, and a support deck supported on the longitudinal frame. The longitudinal frame extends in a longitudinal direction and the support deck is adjustable from a planar configuration to a concave configuration or a convex configuration.

Abstract: A scroll compressor includes a casing; an orbiting scroll; a fixed scroll; and a main frame which supports the orbiting scroll. The fixed scroll may include a fixed scroll end plate and a fixed scroll wrap which protrudes from the fixed scroll end plate. The main frame may include a main frame end plate which is provided on the opposite side of the fixed scroll end plate on the basis of the orbiting scroll, and a main frame side plate which protrudes from an outer circumferential portion of the main frame end plate toward the fixed scroll. The fixed scroll end plate, the main frame end plate, and the main frame side plate may form an orbiting space of the orbiting scroll.

Abstract: A bogey undercarriage having at least two axles, each carrying at least two wheels, wherein at least one of the axles carries a wheel fitted with a rotary drive device and no brake device, while the other wheels are provided with brake devices and no movement devices is provided. A braking method applied to such an undercarriage is also provided.

Abstract: Various aspects of this disclosure relate to gas phase methods to decarboxylate cannabinoid carboxylic acids.

Abstract: A connector 10 includes a terminal fitting 11, a housing 12, a seal member 13 and a mounting member 14. The terminal fitting 11 is connected to a wire 80. The seal member 13 includes a seal hole 52 through which the wire 80 is passed in a liquid-tight manner. The mounting member 14 holds the seal member 13 by sandwiching the seal member 13 between the housing 12 and the mounting member 14. The mounting member 14 is in contact with the seal member 13 and movably mounted on the housing 12.

Abstract: In example embodiments, techniques are provided to automatically identify misclassified elements of an infrastructure model using machine learning. In a first set of embodiments, supervised machine learning is used to train one or more classification models that use different types of data describing elements (e.g., a geometric classification model that uses geometry data, a natural language processing (NLP) classification model that uses textual data, and an omniscient (Omni) classification model that uses a combination of geometry and textual data; or a single classification model that uses geometry data, textual data, and a combination of geometry and textual data). Predictions from classification models (e.g., predictions from the geometric classification model, NLP classification model and the Omni classification model) are compared to identify misclassified elements, or a prediction of misclassified elements directly produced (e.g., from the single classification model).

Abstract: Improvements relating to wind turbine blades A wind turbine blade is described that comprises a main blade and one or more separate edge modules attached to the main blade module. The main blade module defines a main body of the blade, and the separate edge module(s) defines at least part of a leading edge or a trailing edge of the blade. A down conductor for a blade lightning protection system is embedded within the edge module.

Abstract: The light-guiding optical unit (1) for a light device of motor vehicles comprises a light guide (2) that comprises at least one routing surface (3), and at least one light source (4) to generate light rays (10). The light-guide (2) further comprises a top surface (12) at least a part of which is constituted by the output surface (15), and a bottom surface (13) opposite the top surface (12) and fitted with a prismatic structure (16) comprising reflective surfaces (7).