Abstract: A battery capacity translator (209) includes an input (301), an output (302), and a conversion circuit (305) coupled between the input and the output. The conversion circuit receives stored energy capacity information (701,702) corresponding to one or more energy storage cells of a first type at the input, and converts the stored energy capacity information to modeled stored energy capacity information (703) corresponding to one or more other energy storage cells of a second type. This modeled stored energy capacity information is delivered to the output to emulate the energy storage cells of the second type in legacy systems.

Abstract: A media presentation and distribution system (MPDS) communicatively coupled to a client device, which handles media content distribution via a content delivery network, to a client device associated with a user: identifies candidate time intervals in programming media content played at the client device based on at least a request received from the client device. The MPDS retrieves media content from a media store in the MPDS. The media content is retrieved based on at least one of the user intent information and a plurality of targeting parameters associated with the user. The MPDS dynamically generates personalized media content that corresponds to the candidate time intervals in the programming media content and further instructs playback of the dynamically generated personalized media content at the identified candidate time intervals based on the specified version of the programming media content played at the client device.

Abstract: An electrical device providing audible and haptic communication with its user includes a touch screen, an array of piezoelectric elements, a memory, and a processor. The touch screen is divided into touch regions and each touch region carries one piezoelectric element. When receiving touch inputs from a user, the processor uses data and programs stored in the memory to (1) determine which touch region the touch input is located in, (2) determine which piezoelectric element corresponds to the determined touch region, and (3) vibrate the determined piezoelectric element at a predetermined frequency. The electrical device can output sound by (1) obtaining a signal of the sound to be output and (2) vibrating the piezoelectric element, or more than one at different predetermined frequencies, to output an audible sound.

Abstract: Pre-loading drivetrain to minimize electric vehicle rollback and increase drive responsiveness. In an exemplary embodiment, a method includes (a) detecting that an electric vehicle is stationary, a brake is engaged, and an accelerator is not engaged, and (b) controlling a vehicle motor to transition from a first mode to a second mode in response to (a). In the first mode, the motor is controlled to output torque in response to the accelerator position, and in the second mode, the motor is controlled to output torque sufficient to preload the electric vehicle. The method also includes (c) detecting the brake is transitioning away from being engaged and the accelerator is not engaged, and (d) controlling the motor to operate in a third mode in response to (c). In the third mode the motor is controlled to output torque sufficient to maintain the electric vehicle stationary.

Abstract: A data storage system according to certain aspects manages and administers the sharing of storage resources among clients in the shared storage pool. The shared storage pool according to certain aspects can provide readily available remote storage to clients in the pool. A share list for each client may be used to determine where data is stored within the storage pool. The share list may include clients that are known to each client, and therefore, a user may feel more at ease storing the data on the clients in the storage pool. Management and administration of the storage pool and backup and restore jobs can be performed by an entity other than the client, making backup and restore more streamlined and simple for the clients in the pool.

Abstract: A control valve (10) includes a valve body with a plurality of ports (A, B, C, D, E, F) and a plurality of annular flow passages (53, 55,57). A piston (34) which includes a plurality of annular flow passages and a longitudinal flow passage is selectively movable within a bore (32) within the valve body through operation of a valve controller (70). The valve controller is selectively operative to control the position of the piston so as to enable liquid flow through a plurality of flow paths. The valve controller further includes an installable and removable valve controller housing (74) which is releasably engageable with a valve base (72). The valve may include a changeable piston and changeable injector and plug components to adapt the valve to different flow and fluid mixing requirements.

Abstract: Methods and systems for coordinating migration for a database of a service are described herein. Multiple releases of the service may be simultaneously implemented, and these multiple releases may access a shared database. As new releases of the service are activated, the database may be incrementally migrated to a new data schema version. The new data schema version may be compatible with each release of the service that is in use. After a migration has begun, instances of the service may be instructed to perform database operations using methods compatible with the new data schema version. Continuation tokens may be returned during the migration, which indicate portions of the shared database that have not yet been migrated. If an error occurs during the migration, the continuation tokens may be discarded, and the migration may be restarted.

Abstract: The data storage system according to certain aspects can manage the archiving of virtual machines to (and restoring of virtual machines from) secondary storage. The system can determine whether to archive virtual machines based on usage data or information. The usage information may include storage usage, CPU usage, memory usage, network usage, events defined by a virtual machine software or application, etc. The system may archive virtual machines that are determined to have a low level of utilization. For example, a virtual machine can be archived when its usage level falls below a threshold level. The system may create a virtual machine placeholder for an archived virtual machine, which may be a “light” or minimal version of the virtual machine that acts as if it is the actual virtual machine. By using a virtual machine placeholder, a virtual machine may appear to be active and selectable by the user.

Abstract: A data storage environment can include one or more virtual machines instantiated on a host computing device. Based on physical location data of the one or more virtual machines received from the host computing device, a storage manager can control the performance of a secondary copy operation on one or more storage units that store virtual machine data associated with the one or more virtual machines and/or the performance of a secondary copy operation on the one or more virtual machines.

Abstract: A refrigerator and/or freezer unit and system for storing, monitoring, and maintaining a supply of temperature sensitive pharmaceutical products in compliance with regulatory requirements. The unit contains compartments for each product type in multiple controlled temperature zones with sensors to track product status and content. In a system, each unit communicates with an application service provider to provide remote inventory management capability.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are materials and methods for achieving sequence-specific organism detection and/or phenotype(s) using sequence-specific oligonucleotides. Also disclosed are related kits, cultures, and cells for detecting and/or phenotyping microorganisms in a sequence-specific manner.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer-readable media for using a multi-tenant web relay service to provide secure access to on-premises web services from a tenant-specific cloud service are described herein. In one or more embodiments, a multi-tenant web relay service may receive from a tenant-specific cloud service a connection request to an on-premises web service hosted within a tenant datacenter. The connection request may comprise data indicating a display-friendly name of the web service and the tenant datacenter. Responsive to receiving the request, the web relay service may forward the connection request to the on-premises web service via a rendezvous support service and a web relay agent. Responsive to receiving the connection request, the on-premises web service may generate a response which may be relayed back to the tenant-specific cloud service by the multi-tenant web relay service.

Abstract: A disclosed vehicle wheel sensor module includes a housing having a mount portion for attachment to a vehicle suspension assembly, a wheel speed sensor supported within the housing, a ride height sensor including a lever movable responsive to movement of a vehicle suspension component and a single connector providing electrical communication with the wheel speed sensor and the ride height sensor.

Abstract: Provided are a system and method for publishing a disparate live media output stream manifest that includes one or more media segments corresponding to key events. The system comprises one or more processors that generate a programming schedule, based on a synchronization of one or more disparate sub-systems in the system, includes one or more key events that occurred from a starting point until a current live point in a live input stream. Further, a reference clock provides a reference time to synchronize the one or more disparate sub-systems. Based on the programming schedule, one or more processors insert the current live point and one or more media segments corresponding to the one or more key events that occurred prior to the current live point included in a live input stream manifest into a disparate live media output stream manifest, which is further published based on the insertion.

Abstract: A vibration analyzer for use in determining a rotational speed. The vibration analyzer includes: a) an input for sensing vibration data, b) a memory for storing the vibrational data, and c) a processor. The processor 1) produces a spectral plot of the vibrational data, 2) locates peaks in the spectral plot, 3) inputs a rotational speed, and 4) scans the spectral plot in predetermined rotational speed increments to provide a candidate rotational speeds. For each candidate rotational speed i) a number of associated harmonics is identified, ii) closest peaks in the spectral plot to the candidate rotational speed and its harmonics are located, iii) gaps between the closest peaks and the candidate rotational speed and its harmonics are measured, iv) summed, and a sum of the gaps is recorded. In step (5) The candidate rotational speed that is associated with a minimum sum is selected as the nominal rotational speed.

Abstract: A strain wave gearing wherein the tooth profile of an external teeth of a cup-shaped or silk-hat-shaped external gear is set as follows. The tooth-tip tooth thickness decreases gradually from an external-teeth outer end toward an external-teeth inner end along an external tooth trace direction. In addition, a pressure angle at a pitch point (P) increases gradually from the external-teeth outer end toward the external-teeth inner end along the external tooth trace direction. Thus, it is possible to realize a cup-type or silk-hat-type strain wave gearing in which external teeth mesh with internal teeth in a wide range along the tooth trace direction, rather than only in one cross-section perpendicular to the axis in the tooth trace direction.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed towards systems and methods for managing application delivery in a network. A device intermediary to a client and one or more servers that provide a plurality of applications, receives a request from the client to access a first application of the plurality of applications. The device holds the request and retrieves, while holding the request, configuration information for an instance of the first application from a configuration repository. The device configures a virtual internet protocol (“VIP”) server using the configuration information for the instance of the first application. The device processes the request via the VIP server.

Abstract: The invention provides antibodies that bind specifically to human indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase 1 (IDO1), nucleic acids encoding the same, and methods of using the same. The antibodies are capable of binding to a sequence comprising SEQ ID NO: 1 and specifically bind to human IDO1 in formalin fixed paraffin embedded tissues. The antibodies are useful in a number of different analytical techniques, including immunohistochemistry (IHC) and immunocytochemistry (ICC).