Abstract: A turbocharger, with a turbine a turbine housing and a turbine rotor, with a compressor with a compressor housing and a compressor rotor that is coupled to the turbine rotor via a shaft, with a bearing housing arranged between the turbine housing and the compressor housing, wherein both the turbine housing and also the compressor housing are connected to the bearing housing, with at least one bearing, via which the shaft is mounted in the bearing housing, wherein the respective bearing comprises a bearing bush arranged in the bearing housing, wherein between the bearing bush and the bearing housing a radially outer lubricating gap and between the bearing bush and the shaft a radially inner lubricating gap are formed, wherein the radially outer lubricating gap and the radially inner lubricating gap are suppliable with lubricating oil emanating from an oil supply main line independently of one another.

Abstract: A projection video display apparatus includes: a video projection screen, having a front and a rear surface, arranged in an indoor space. The video projection screen transmits video light from behind the rear surface or in front of the front surface to display video on the front surface. The front surface functions as a video display surface. A video projecting apparatus, arranged in a side of the rear surface or the front surface, enlarges and projects the video light from the rear or front surface. The video projecting apparatus is configured by an optical scanning video projecting apparatus that forms the video by scanning video light composed of coherent light on the video projection screen. The video projection screen guides the video light from the video projecting apparatus toward a direction to the front surface, and causes part of the light in the indoor space to be transmitted therethrough.

Abstract: A separator for separating gas from a fluid mixture in a production stream of a well. The separator includes an outer tube and an inner tube positioned concentrically with the outer tube. The production stream is directed through the outer tube and into a space between a well casing of the well and the outer tube where gas in the production stream can separate from fluid in the production stream. The separated fluid is then directed through the inner tube to a pump.

Abstract: An extendable and retractable column which is formed from at least three linked sections or chains. The linked sections include a plurality of individual segments linked end to end. As the linked segments are extended, each of the individual segments of the linked chains engage individual segments of adjacent linked sections to form a column. As the linked sections are retracted, each of the individual segments of the linked sections disengage from the individual segment of the adjacent linked sections and the individual linked sections may be rolled up into a multi-sided form for compact storage.

Abstract: A cooktop appliance includes a top panel. A gas burner assembly includes an annular burner body positioned on the top panel at a top surface of the top panel. The annular burner body defines a central combustion zone. The annular burner body also defines a plurality of flame ports at the central combustion zone. Gaseous fuel is flowable from a fuel chamber within the annular burner body into the central combustion zone through the plurality of flame ports. The gas burner assembly further includes features for direction the gaseous fuel into the fuel chamber of the annular burner body. The annular burner body is open at the central combustion zone such that the top panel is exposed through the annular burner body at the central combustion zone.

Abstract: A rapid application developer system is disclosed that provides a development platform configured to generate an application manifest document for developing a new target application within a certain industry. The application manifest is generated based on components identified from previously developed applications within the same industry as the target application.

Abstract: A method for installing a tile to a wall includes applying a padded trim material to a front surface of the tile. With the trim material on the front surface of the tile, a force is applied to the trim material so that the tile is connected to the wall. Once the tile is connected to the wall, the trim material is removed from the tile.

Abstract: A washing machine appliance, including methods of operation, is provided herein. The washing machine appliance may include a cabinet, a tub, and a rotation element mounted therein. The method may include flowing a volume of liquid into the tub; rotating the rotation element within the tub; measuring an angular position of the cabinet relative to a fixed axis after the flowing; comparing the measured angular position of the cabinet to a predetermined threshold; and adjusting a voltage within the washing machine appliance in response to the measured angular position exceeding the predetermined threshold.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to the use of silicic acid to transform biological materials, including cellular architecture into inorganic materials to provide biocomposites (nanomaterials) with stabilized structure and function. In the present invention, there has been discovered a means to stabilize the structure and function of biological materials, including cells, biomolecules, peptides, proteins (especially including enzymes), lipids, lipid vesicles, polysaccharides, cytoskeletal filaments, tissue and organs with silicic acid such that these materials may be used as biocomposites. In many instances, these materials retain their original biological activity and may be used in harsh conditions which would otherwise destroy the integrity of the biological material. In certain instances, these biomaterials may be storage stable for long periods of time and reconstituted after storage to return the biological material back to its original form.

Abstract: A frame or a subframe including control information and data is transmitted using orthogonal frequency division multiple access (OFDMA). At least one different OFDMA parameter and/or format is applied to said control information than to said data. At a receiver the frame or subframe is processed by taking into account the application of the at least one different OFDMA parameter and/or format.

Abstract: A device may receive a plurality of data items related to an entity to be analyzed. The device may store the plurality of data items using a storage device based on receiving the plurality of data items. The device may analyze the plurality of data items to identify complexity factors related to the entity based on storing the plurality of data items. The complexity factors may positively impact the entity or negatively impact the entity. The device may generate a set of action items associated with modifying operations of the entity to impact the complexity factors related to the entity. The set of action items may be associated with positively impacting the entity. The device may perform a set of actions based on the set of action items to positively impact the entity.

Abstract: A turbocharger has a turbine for expanding a first medium and a compressor for compressing a second medium utilizing energy extracted in the turbine. The turbine includes a housing with a turbine inflow housing and a turbine rotor. The compressor has a compressor housing and a compressor rotor coupled to the turbine rotor via a shaft. The turbine inflow housing is constructed in a spiral-like, one-piece and double-walled manner such that between an outer wall of the turbine inflow housing and an inner wall of the turbine inflow housing a water duct for conducting cooling water is formed. The inner wall delimiting the water duct on a side of the inner wall facing away from the water duct is directly followed by a guide duct of the first medium to be expanded.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus has an operation portion, an operation sensing portion, a human detecting portion, and a sensing period adjusting portion. The operation portion accepts operation by a user. The operation sensing portion senses operation on the operation portion. The human detecting portion detects the presence of a human body within a previously set detection distance. The sensing period adjusting portion adjusts a operation sensing period of the operation sensing portion based on the detection distance of the human detecting portion.

Abstract: A power amplifier system can include a power amplifier that provides amplification to a radio frequency signal associated with a first frequency band and outputs an amplified radio frequency signal. An acoustic wave bandpass filter such as a surface acoustic wave or bulk acoustic wave bandpass filter is arranged in a feedback configuration with respect to the power amplifier. The filter can pass through a portion of the amplified radio frequency signal corresponding to a second frequency to provide negative feedback to the power amplifier, resulting in a reduction in an amount of gain from the power amplifier within the second frequency band.

Abstract: A suturing device for minimally invasive surgery is disclosed. The device has at least one ferrule holder. The device also has a latch spring comprising at least one latch biased to cover the at least one ferrule holder. The device further has a needle comprising one or more curved needle arms. The device also has a needle control wire coupled to the needle for moving the one or more curved needle arms on an arcuate path through a tissue gap. The device further has a cam coupled to the needle control wire for selective engagement with a follower region on the latch spring.

Abstract: A device may process application data or historical data to identify a set of metrics to be used to analyze a set of applications or to identify baseline values for the set of metrics. The device may determine a score, for each application of the set of applications, based on values for the set of metrics for the each application of the set of applications. The device may determine a refined classification for the each application of the set of applications based on the historical data or information related to the classification or the score. The device may generate a set of recommendations related to optimizing a current deployment of the set of applications. The device may perform an action to implement the set of recommendations related to optimizing the current deployment of the set of applications.

Abstract: A refrigerator appliance includes a sealed system with a first evaporator connected in series with a first capillary tube and a second evaporator connected in series with second and third capillary tubes such that the second evaporator is between the second and third capillary tubes. The first capillary tube is sized such that the chilled air at the first evaporator is a first temperature during operation of the sealed system. The second capillary tube is sized such that the chilled air at the second evaporator is a second, different temperature during operation of the sealed system.

Abstract: In an image processing apparatus, a protection-target document sheet determining portion determines whether or not a protection-target image is included in a read image that is obtained by an image reading device, the protection-target image satisfying a predetermined protection condition. An operation detection sensor detects a removal operation of removing the document sheet from the document sheet support portion. An image output device executes a read image output process that includes printing the read image or outputting data of the read image to outside. A control device, in a case where it has been determined that a protection-target image is included in the read image, causes the image output device to execute the read image output process only after the removal operation is detected after the image is read from the document sheet.

Abstract: A fixing device includes a heating body, a pressurizing body, a separation claw, and a supporting member. The heating body heats a medium where a toner image is formed while the heating body rotates around a shaft. The pressurizing body forms a nip with the heating body and applies pressure to the medium that passes through the nip while the pressurizing body rotates around a shaft. The separation claw includes a protrusion that contacts the medium after having passed through the nip and separates the medium from the heating body. The supporting member supports the separation claw in state of causing the separation claw into contact with the heating body. The supporting member supports the separation claw while the supporting member causes the separation claw to slide in a direction separating from the heating body when the medium is brought into contact with the protrusion to press the protrusion.