Abstract: Various example embodiments for supporting stateless multicast communications in a communication system are presented. Various example embodiments for supporting stateless multicast communications may be configured to support stateless multicast communications in a label switching network (e.g., a Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) network, an MPLS—Traffic Engineered (TE) network, or the like) based on a network label space. Various example embodiments for supporting stateless multicast communications based on a network label space may be configured to support assignment, from a network label space of a network, of a set of labels for nodes of the network and for adjacencies of the network. Various example embodiments for supporting stateless multicast communications based on a network label space may be configured to support assignment of node labels from the network label space for nodes of the network and assignment of adjacency labels from the network label space for adjacencies of the network.

Abstract: A hybrid ink limit is applied during the creation of an ICC profile. The hybrid ink limit takes into account a percentage total area coverage (TAC) ink limit and a volume-based ink limit. The percentage TAC ink limit is specified using an input from an operator. The volume-based ink limit is retrieved based upon the media for the ICC profile. Both ink limits are applied to primary color combinations for color patches to be printed in a test chart used to capture measurement data to create the ICC profile. A combination of primary colors at exceeds either ink limit is adjusted to meet the ink limit. The adjusted combination is used in the test chart to generate the measurement data for the ICC profile. After creation of the ICC profile, the volume-based ink limit is applied to the ICC profile color combinations to identify those combinations still over the ink limit.

Abstract: A battery pack includes a battery module including a plurality of secondary batteries and a module case having a first internal space in which the secondary batteries are received; and a pack housing having an intermediate housing forming a second internal space in which the module case is received. At least one guide rail is disposed on an inner surface of the intermediate housing, the guide rail protruding in an inward direction toward the battery module and extending in a vertical direction to guide the insertion of the module case in the vertical direction. At least one guide protrusion portion on an outer surface of a horizontal direction of the module case, the guide protrusion portion protruding in an outward direction and extending in the vertical direction to move in the vertical direction along the guide rail, and having at least one compression protrusion to press the guide rail.

Abstract: An operation mode setting apparatus includes: a log information acquiring section which acquires log information of a target device capable of switching a normal mode operation that is performable in a normal mode and a maintenance mode operation that is performable in a maintenance mode; an operation history information acquiring section which acquires maintenance mode operation history information indicating an operation history of the target device in the maintenance mode; a specific operation extracting section which extracts a maintenance mode operation which is to be performed in the maintenance mode under a specific condition in the log information as a specific operation based on the log information acquired by the log information acquiring section and the maintenance mode operation history information acquired by the operation history information acquiring section; and an operation mode changing section which changes the specific operation from a maintenance mode operation to a normal mode operation.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a first storage that stores therein operation flow information indicating an operation flow in the image forming apparatus. An information processing device includes a second storage, a second display section, and a second input section. The second storage stores therein operation manual information indicating an operation manual for the image forming apparatus. The second display section displays the operation manual in accordance with the operation manual information. The second display section displays the operation flow in accordance with the operation flow information when an execution button on the operation manual displayed on the second display section is operated through the second input section.

Abstract: A roller mill for comminution of bulk material may include a first grinding roller and a second grinding roller that are arranged opposite one another and are configured to be driven in opposite directions. The grinding rollers may be positioned with a grinding gap therebetween. A fixed bearing unit may be configured to hold the second grinding roller, and a floating bearing unit may be configured to hold the first grinding roller. Attached to the floating bearing unit are hydraulic actuators for applying a force to the floating bearing unit. The hydraulic actuators are hydraulically connected to a synchronization device. The synchronization device has a plurality of hydraulic cylinders, each having a piston. The pistons may be connected to one another via a mechanical coupling such that movements of the pistons are coupled.

Abstract: Disclosed is a battery pack, which includes a case configured to accommodate battery cells; and a handle attached to an outer side of the case, wherein the handle includes a handle bottom cover fixedly coupled to the case by a screw member; a handle plate disposed on the handle bottom cover and having a hole through which the screw member passes; and a handle top cover configured to cover the handle plate and coupled to the handle bottom cover, wherein the handle plate has a thread formed in the hole, and wherein the handle top cover includes a screw loosening prevention member protruding from an inner surface thereof and configured to press a top end of the screw member at an upper surface of the handle plate.

Abstract: There is provided a method for collecting and reusing an active material from positive electrode scrap. The positive electrode active material reuse method of the present disclosure includes (a) thermally treating positive electrode scrap comprising a lithium composite transition metal oxide positive electrode active material layer on a current collector in air at 300 to 650° C. for 1 hour or less for thermal decomposition of a binder and a conductive material in the active material layer, to separate the current collector from the active material layer, and collecting an active material in the active material layer, and (b) annealing the collected active material with an addition of a lithium precursor to obtain a reusable active material.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a positive electrode material for a secondary battery, the positive electrode material including a first positive electrode active material and a second positive electrode active material, the first positive electrode active material and the second positive electrode active material being single particle types and lithium composite transition metal oxides including nickel, cobalt, and manganese and having a nickel content accounting for 60 mol % or more of total metals except for lithium, wherein the first positive electrode active material has a mean particle diameter (D50) of 3 ?m or less and a molar ratio (Li/M) of lithium to the metals (M) except for lithium of 1.10 to 1.20, and the second positive electrode active material has a mean particle diameter (D50) of greater than 3 ?m and a molar ratio (Li/M) of lithium to the metals (M) except for lithium of 1.00 to 1.13.

Abstract: Optical waveguides may include a substrate and a silicon based optical waveguide supported on the substrate. The silicon based optical waveguide may include a central ridge portion and a plurality of spaced apart wing portions connected through connecting portions. The number of wing portions may be greater than two. The central ridge portion may have a central ridge lateral width extent greater than a lateral width extent of at least one of the wing portions. Optical waveguides may include a substrate, a silicon based optical waveguide supported on the substrate, and a concentrator supported on the substrate and positioned within a lateral width extent of the silicon based optical waveguide and outside of a height extent of the silicon based optical waveguide. The optical waveguides may be included as part of an optical modulator.

Abstract: Disclosed is a battery management apparatus capable of effectively reducing the current consumption of a component for waking up a microcontroller unit. The battery management apparatus includes a wake-up unit, a first power supply path, a first regulator, a first switching element, a feedback module, and a microcontroller unit configured to convert a sleep mode to a wake-up mode by receiving a wake-up signal from the wake-up unit and connected to the feedback module to turn off the first switching element.

Abstract: A floor mat for use in a commercial aircraft application includes a base carpet-like section made of a fire rated material. A backing film layer is mounted to a bottom of the base carpet-like section. This mounting may be made, for example, using an intervening adhesive layer or through a direct attachment using an inherent adhesive property of the backing film layer. The backing film layer (and any adhesive layer that is used) is made of a fire retardant material. The base carpet-like section is porous and absorbent, and the backing film layer provides a moisture barrier as well as an anti-slip feature.

Abstract: Disclosed is a battery module, which includes a plurality of battery cells stacked on each other, a module case configured to accommodate the plurality of battery cells, a thermal resin filled in the module case to cover electrode leads of the plurality of battery cells at least partially, a laser sensor provided to the module case to measure a filling length of the thermal resin, and a control unit configured to control filling of the thermal resin based on the filling length information measured by the laser sensor.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a secondary battery having a vent member. The secondary battery may include an electrode assembly to which an electrode lead is attached, a battery case including an accommodation portion to receive the electrode assembly therein such that a portion of the electrode lead may extend outside the battery case, a lead film disposed around an outer surface of the electrode lead, and a vent member. The battery case may include a sealing portion containing a sealant resin to form a seal at least partially around the electrode assembly. The lead film may be interposed between the electrode lead and the sealing portion. The vent member may contain a vent resin having a lower melting point than the sealant resin. The vent member may at least partially overlap or contact the lead film.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides biochips and methods for making biochips. A biochip can comprise a nanopore in a membrane (e.g., lipid bilayer) adjacent or in proximity to an electrode. Methods are described for forming the membrane and inserting the nanopore into the membrane. The biochips and methods can be used for nucleic acid (e.g., DNA) sequencing. The present disclosure also describes methods for detecting, sorting, and binning molecules (e.g., proteins) using biochips.

Abstract: A head unit includes a recording head and a unit frame. The unit frame includes a main frame extending along a width direction orthogonal to a conveyance direction of a recording medium, and is configured to hold one or more recording heads on both side surfaces of the main frame. The main frame includes: a main body portion having a flat-plate shape and standing along the width direction; and bent portions formed by perpendicularly bending both end portions of the main body portion in the width direction. The unit frame includes a pair of reinforcing members provided at the bent portions. The reinforcing members each include a side wall portion opposed to the main body portion and a bottom surface portion provided so as to extend in a horizontal direction from a lower end portion of the side wall portion.

Abstract: A recording head includes an ink ejection portion and an ink holding portion. The ink holding portion includes a sheet portion and a holding portion. The sheet portion has an upper end side fixed to the ink ejection portion and a lower end side movable in a direction of coming closer to or separating away from a side surface of the ink ejection portion. The holding portion is located at a lower end portion of the sheet portion on the ink ejection portion side, is disposed to come into contact with or close to the side surface of the ink ejection portion, and is configured to hold an ink in an adjacent region with respect to the ink ejection portion.

Abstract: There is provided a method for collecting and reusing an active material from positive electrode scrap. The positive electrode active material reuse method of the present disclosure includes (a) thermally treating positive electrode scrap comprising a lithium cobalt oxide positive electrode active material layer on a current collector in air for thermal decomposition of a binder and a conductive material in the active material layer, to separate the current collector from the active material layer, and collecting an active material in the active material layer, (b) washing the collected active material with a lithium compound solution which is basic in an aqueous solution and drying, and (c) annealing the washed active material with an addition of a lithium precursor to obtain a reusable active material.

Abstract: A method for minimizing disturbance due to wind forces of a trailer being towed by a vehicle. The method also includes receiving, at a data processing hardware data from a sensor system for the tow vehicle. The method also includes determining, at the data processing hardware, a passing object profile. The method also includes predicting, at the data processing hardware, a wind force profile based upon the sensor data the passing object profile. The method also includes determining, at the data processing hardware, at least one preventative action for the vehicle to minimize the effect of disturbance on the trailer.