Abstract: An electrical connector which can be used to field terminate a cable. The electrical connector includes a housing having a base member and a cover member. An electrical terminal is positioned in a terminal receiving cavity of the housing. The electrical terminal includes an insulation displacement portion and a quick disconnect portion. The insulation displacement portion has insulation displacement slots provide at a first end of the terminal. The quick disconnect portion is positioned at a second end of the terminal.

Abstract: A tubular wave energy converter configured to remain afloat near the surface of a wave field and trap a water column oscillating asymmetrically to the wave field in which the converter is located. Water column oscillations create a pressure flux providing motive power for a generator. The converter, generator and a powered payload making up an autonomous wave powered device are packaged to fit within and be deployed by a torpedo launcher. The autonomous device may be deployed above or beneath the surface. Device buoyant characteristics are configured to maintain the device afloat and self-righting toward an upright oriented for operation in the wave field.

Abstract: A surgical table having a tabletop to be rotatable about a trend axis, the trend axis extending in a transverse direction across the tabletop; and an actuator mechanism coupled to the movable framework and arranged to raise and lower the movable framework relative to the column and to raise and lower the trend axis and to rotate the movable framework about the trend axis, and a control mechanism arranged to control the actuator mechanism to cause (i) the height of the trend axis to be translationally variable within a first dimensional range having a lowermost position, at which the trend axis extends through the column, and an uppermost position, at which the trend axis is above the upper end of the column the trend axis and is spaced at spacing height above the upper end of the column, and, simultaneously and/or independently (ii) the location of the trend axis in a lateral direction orthogonal to the trend axis to be translationally variable within a second dimensional range extending between first and sec

Abstract: A cable has a pair of insulated core wires extending parallel to each other in a longitudinal direction. Each of the insulated core wires includes a central conductor and a core insulation layer wrapped around the central conductor in a circumferential direction. A first metal shielding layer is wrapped around the pair of insulated core wires. A second metal shielding layer is wrapped around the first metal shielding layer. An outer insulation layer is wrapped around an outer circumferential surface of the second metal shielding layer.

Abstract: A positive electrode active material includes a core including a first lithium complex metal oxide, and a shell located surrounding the core and including a second lithium complex metal oxide, and further includes a buffer layer located between the core and the shell. The buffer layer includes a pore, and a three-dimensional network structure of a third lithium complex metal oxide which is connecting the core and the shell. Accordingly, the positive electrode active material is capable of enhancing an output property and a life property by minimizing destruction of the active material caused by a rolling process during the electrode preparation, maximizing reactivity with an electrolyte liquid, and by the particles that form the shell having a crystal structure with orientation facilitating lithium ion intercalation and deintercalation.

Abstract: Aspects of the present invention provide methods, systems, and/or the like for: (1) receiving current thermal imaging data for a portion of a paper web in the paper manufacturing process; (2) determining force data for the portion of the paper web; (3) processing, to produce a first data analysis result, current thermal imaging data, the force data, and paper profile data using a machine-learning model trained with respective historical thermal imaging data, respective historical force data, and respective paper profile data for each respective prior paper breakage event in a set of prior paper breakage events; (4) generating, based on the first data analysis result, a prediction as to an occurrence of the paper break on the portion of the paper web; (5) identifying a preventative action based on the prediction; and (6) facilitating performance of the preventative action.

Abstract: A store suspension lug assembly comprises a base securable to a store and a lug portion hingedly movable between an extended position in which it is engageable by a suspension hook of a release unit and a retracted position presenting a lower aerodynamic profile. The lug portion is biased towards the retracted position. A locking mechanism has a locked state in which the lug portion is held in the extended position. The locking mechanism is releasable by action of the suspension hook on the lug portion, e.g. by the suspension hook engaging a portion of the locking mechanism as the weight of the store acts on the suspension hook via the lug portion. Engagement of the suspension hook with the lug portion may maintain the lug portion in the extended position against the bias.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a secondary battery and a secondary battery. The method for manufacturing the secondary battery comprises an accommodation step of accommodating an electrode assembly in an accommodation part of a battery case, a vent membrane mounting step of mounting a vent membrane on a discharge hole, which passes between the inside and outside of the battery case, in the battery case, and a case sealing step of sealing the battery case, wherein the vent membrane allows only a gas to pass through the discharge hole of the battery case, but blocks a liquid.

Abstract: An embodiment of an electronic apparatus may include one or more substrates, and a controller coupled to the one or more substrates, the controller including circuitry to control access to NAND-based storage media that includes a plurality of NAND devices, determine if a current workload for a particular NAND device of the plurality of NAND devices is a random write workload, and, if so determined, disable a program suspend operation for only the particular NAND device. Other embodiments are disclosed and claimed.

Abstract: A sealing arrangement includes a housing, a shaft and a sealing unit. The sealing unit includes a sealing ring having a retaining section and having a sealing lip which extends outwardly from the retaining section in a direction radial to the central axis of the sealing unit and which dynamically sealingly rests against a sealing surface of a housing of the sealing arrangement. The sealing unit includes an internally tensioning clamping ring which is arranged embedded in the material of the sealing ring and secures the axial position of the retaining section in the retaining groove and ensures that the retaining section is circumferentially pretensioned and statically sealingly rests against the shaft.

Abstract: According to some embodiments, system and method are provided comprising calculating an output power setpoint for a thermal generation system for a first calculation cycle of a time window having at least one calculation cycle; calculating a net demand for dispatchable power to satisfy a required load demand after calculating an available renewable power generation; determining, responsive to determining that the net demand for dispatchable power exceeds the output power setpoint for the thermal generation system, whether a discharge power of an energy storage device satisfies a power gap; generating, responsive to determining that the discharge power is not larger than a power rating, a discharge command to discharge the energy storage device at the discharge power; and increasing, responsive to determining that the discharge of the energy storage device fails to satisfy the power gap, the output power setpoint for the thermal generation system for the first calculation cycle.

Abstract: A microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) inertial sensing device having a large proof mass with interlocking tabs is disclosed. The interlocking tabs limit motion of the proof mass when subjected to large inertial forces. The interlocking tabs are formed around the periphery of the proof mass and interact with corresponding interlocking tabs formed in a frame to which the proof mass is tethered. The motion of the proof mass is limited by the interlocking tabs, which are formed during MEMS fabrication of the inertial sensing device rather than as part of the packaging process. With a large proof mass, the inertial sensing device can provide high sensitivity in low inertial force environments while the interlocking tabs protect the device when subjected to high inertial forces.

Abstract: A gantry cooling system of a diagnostic medical imaging apparatus transfers apparatus-generated heat, such as gantry heat, to a solid material heatsink, via a circulating-fluid coolant conduit. In some embodiments, the heatsink is incorporated in the ground or within the building structure housing the apparatus.

Abstract: A method includes determining a write amplification factor for a particular NAND-based memory device and a host coupled to the NAND-based memory device and includes calculating a bandwidth of the host. Based on the write amplification factor and the bandwidth of the host, a resource of the NAND-based memory device is allocated between the host and a garbage collection process of the NAND-based memory device.

Abstract: An encoder configured to generate an encoded bitstream for decoding by a compatible decoder, wherein the decoder receives the encoded bitstream with a current picture including a current block having a first partition boundary partitioning the block into first and second non-rectangular regions and a second partition boundary, intersecting the first partition boundary, and partitioning the second non-rectangular region into three portions. Using the encoded bitstream, the decoder determines a first predictor for use within the first non-rectangular region using a first motion vector selected from a first list of motion vector candidates, determines a second predictor for use within the second non-rectangular region using a second motion vector selected from a second list of motion vector candidates; and decodes the current block using the first predictor and the second predictor. Decoding further includes smoothing the first predictor and the second predictor across the first partition boundary.

Abstract: A calibration method for an x-ray computerized tomography system and a method of tomographic reconstruction are provided. The calibration method includes steps of measuring at least one point spread function (PSF) at each of a plurality of points, compressing each PSF, and in one or more storing operations, storing the compressed PSFs in a computer-accessible storage medium. The PSF measurements are made in a grid of calibration points in a field of view (FOV) of the system. In the measuring step, an absorber is positioned at each of the calibration points, and an x-ray projection is taken at least once at each of those absorber positions. In the method of tomographic image reconstruction, projection data from an x-ray tomographic projection system are input to an iterative image reconstruction algorithm.

Abstract: A number of illustrative variations may include a system that may manage torque overlay scenarios in a vehicle where the brakes and propulsion system are providing both lateral and longitudinal movement commands and there is a change in longitudinal acceleration requested from a driver or autonomous driving system. The system may manage driver brake inputs and brake-to-steer brake inputs to maintain brake-to-steer functionality while also applying sufficient braking as requested by the driver.

Abstract: We describe a calibration method for calibrating one or more optical elements of an additive layer manufacturing apparatus useable for producing a three-dimensional workpiece, the method comprising: projecting, using the one or more optical elements, an optical pattern onto a material in order to prepare, from said material, solidified material layers using an additive layer manufacturing technique to form a test sample; determining a geometry of the test sample; comparing the determined geometry with a nominal geometry to generate calibration data; and calibrating the one or more optical elements using said calibration data.