Abstract: A diaphragm valve including: a valve body having a flow path formed therein and a valve chamber recessed from an upper surface of the valve body; a diaphragm that is disposed in the valve chamber and elastically deformable to open and close the flow path and adjust an opening degree of the flow path; a stem for pressing the diaphragm to elastically deform the diaphragm; an actuator for driving the stem; a support mechanism that is fixed to the valve body and supports the stem and the actuator; wherein the stem includes a first stem member connected to the actuator via a displacement transmitting member, and a second stem member held by the support mechanism so as to be movable in the axial direction via a sleeve, the second stem member has an upper end portion which abuts against a lower end portion of the first stem member.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing an out plate for a refrigerator includes providing a steel plate with a protective film attached to a surface thereof; seating the steel plate on a die and forming one of the plurality of through holes by a vertical movement of a punch; and horizontally moving the steel plate to one of a plurality of set positions to form another one of the plurality of through holes in the steel plate by the vertical movement of the punch, wherein the out plate defines a front surface of a door of the refrigerator and includes a display part, wherein a plurality of through holes are formed therein, and a display assembly comprising a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) that are configured to transmit light through the plurality of through holes configured to display information.

Abstract: Provided is an infection-spreading attack detection system and method, as well as a program enabling an occurrence of an infection-spreading attack to be detected with high accuracy. A first feature amount is calculated based on traffic information on a packet transferred by a transfer device, and M partial address space(s) are identified to be a monitoring target based on the first feature amount. A second feature amount is calculated for each of the M partial address space(s) based on the traffic information related to the M partial address space(s). Abnormality detection determination is performed on each of the M partial address space(s) based on the second feature amount. Whether the infection-spreading attack has occurred is determined by evaluating M determination results.

Abstract: A tension-retaining system for retaining tension in a tensioning cord of a wearable article may include a retainer including an anchor and a wedge. The anchor may define a notch, and the wedge may have a tensioning cord coupling feature. The wedge may have an engagement portion that fits within the notch with the engagement portion disposed further in the notch than the tensioning cord coupling feature.

Abstract: Various embodiments are provided for patching of workflows in a computing environment by one or more processors in a computing system. One or more patches may be extracted from a source workflow. The target workflow in a plurality of nodes may be statically or dynamically modified by applying the one or more patches to the target workflow. The one or more of the plurality of nodes may be added, removed, or modified in the target workflow while the target workflow is active according to applying the one or more patches.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to computer-implemented methods, software, and systems for identifying potential attacks through monitoring of user credential login attempts across a network of websites. One example method includes monitoring login attempts associated with a plurality of websites and identifying a first login attempt at a first website associated with a set of user credentials. In response to determining that the set of user credentials do not correspond to a valid set of credentials, a count value associated with an entry in a failed credential log associated with the user credentials is incremented. If the count threshold associated with a compromised user credential rule is exceeded by the current count value, then the first set of credentials is identified as a set of compromised credentials and at least one protective action is initiated.

Abstract: A rotary-type valve device includes: a tubular valve having an inner passage and opening parts opened in an outer circumferential wall from the inner passage toward an outward side in a radial direction; a housing accommodating the valve and turnably supports the valve; a tubular passage member assembled in the housing such that the passage member abuts on the outer circumferential wall of the valve and defining a radial-direction passage; and a biasing spring biasing the passage member toward the outer circumferential wall The passage member includes an abutting member abutting on the outer circumferential wall, and an intervening member having an annular pressing part intervening between the abutting member and the biasing spring and partially pressurizing the abutting member. The abutting member includes an annular sealing surface aligned with the annular pressing part in a biasing direction of the biasing spring.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a check valve unit as a liquid flow path member, in which the liquid flow path member includes, in a flow path direction of ink, a first flow path member constituting one side of a flow path, a second flow path member constituting another side of the flow path, and a check valve including a valve body configured to stop a backflow of the ink in the flow path and a check valve holding member configured to hold the valve body, the method includes a welding step for welding the first flow path member or the second flow path member, and the check valve holding member together, and also welding the first flow path member and the second flow path member together.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems, and computer-readable media are provided for optimizing robot-implemented tasks based at least in part on historical task and location correlated duration data collected from one or more robots. Historical task and location correlated duration data may, in some implementations, include durations of different tasks performed in different locations by one or more robots in one or more particular environments, and knowledge of such durations may be used to optimize tasks performed by the same or different robots in the future.

Abstract: Various embodiments of an antimicrobial insert for a stopcock medical connector are provided. More specifically, the present invention relates to an antimicrobial insert that is seated within at least a portion of the annular bore of the connector's tap, wherein fluid within the annular bore contacts the antimicrobial insert, thereby preventing microbial proliferation within the stopcock medical connector.

Abstract: A system for detecting phishing websites accesses a website that comprises a plurality of images. The system extracts the plurality of images from the website. The system generates a hash value for each image from the plurality of images. Each hash value uniquely identifies its corresponding image. The system generates a first overall hash value for the website by hashing the generated hash values. The first overall hash value represents a signature of the website. the system compares the first overall hash value with a second overall hash value that is associated with a phishing website. The system determines whether the first overall hash value corresponds to the second overall hash value. If it is determined that the first overall hash value corresponds to the second overall hash value, the system determines that the website is associated with the phishing website.

Abstract: A multiplicity of wafers are simultaneously cut from an ingot using a structured sawing wire having indentations and protrusions along its length, wherein the structured sawing wire is guided through grooves of two wire guide rolls, and a bottom of each groove, on which the structured wire bears, has a curved groove bottom with a radius of curvature which, for each groove, is equal to or up to 1.5 times as large as the radius of the envelope of the structured wire which the structured wire has in the respective groove.

Abstract: A device and method for holding an electrical cord, such as a cellular phone charging cord, so that the electrical cord is easily restrained, located and retrieved. The device may be constructed of a flexible body that may be in any desirable shape. The body is provided with a slit that extends some distance, and in some embodiments, approximately halfway through the body. An electrical cord can be inserted through the slit. At the center of the body, the slit is enlarged to form a channel for receiving the cord. With the cord thus secured within the channel, the body makes the cord easier to find and less likely to slip or fall off of a surface where the cord is to be placed.

Abstract: The vent valve (10) for venting bores of vulcanization molds, which includes the sleeve (1), with the inner cylindrical hollow (1.1), ended with the valve conical hole (1.2) and the cylindrical hole (1.4) along the sides, whereas the sleeve (1) may be inserted into the vulcanization mold hole, the pin (2), movably located on the spring (3) in the inner cylindrical hollow (1.1), whereas the pin (2) contains the lower cylindrical part (2.4), ended in its lower part with the lower conical part (2.4.1), and the upper conical part in the upper part (2.4.2), the upper conical part (2.4.2) is followed by the central cylindrical part (2.5), followed by the connecting cylindrical part (2.6), whereas the diameter of the central cylindrical part (2.5) is smaller than the connecting cylindrical part (2.6) as well as the lower cylindrical part (2.4). The lower cylindrical part (2.4) and the central cylindrical part (2.5) are divided into four flexible legs (2.7) to (2.10), forming the flexible collet.

Abstract: A system for automatically stopping an autonomous vehicle, in which the autonomous vehicle includes a primary brake and a secondary brake controlled by least one control module or different control modules. The system includes: an error detection module configured to detect an error in the control of the primary brake or the secondary brake by the one control module or the different control modules; and a supplemental control module configured, upon a detected error by the error module, to cause a stop of the autonomous vehicle using the primary brake or the secondary brake.

Abstract: A capacity control valve for controlling a capacity of a fluid includes: a valve housing; a main valve closing and opening a communication between a Pc port and a Pd port when a main valve portion of a main valve element driven by a drive force of a solenoid comes into contact with and separates from a main valve seat; a pressure-sensitive valve which is opened by an ambient pressure; a hollow tube member which forms a part of the pressure-sensitive valve and allows the Pc port to communicate with a Ps port through a hollow communication path formed therein when the pressure-sensitive valve is opened; and an auxiliary communication path allows the Pc port to communicate with the Ps port independently of the pressure-sensitive valve, and the auxiliary communication path is configured to be able to increase a flow path cross-sectional area after the main valve is closed.

Abstract: Cable gripper jaws and cable gripper jaw members having at least one removable, cable gripping surface insert. The gripper jaw member has a recess for receiving the insert and the insert can engage with the gripper member by means of a fixative and/or a mechanical engaging means, including mechanical interlocking means. The insert and gripper member can be of different materials, including metals of differing hardness ratings. The cable gripper jaws have utility in the cable gripping fields, including in the drilling and horizontal directional drilling industries, and as part of a method for pulling cable through space, including pulling cable through space in the pipe bursting and trenchless pipe replacement industries.

Abstract: A butterfly valve includes a body, a gear assembly, a shaft, a Scotch yoke actuator on the shaft, and a gear box cover. The body has a fluid conduit and a gear platform supported on and over the fluid conduit. The shaft passes through the gear platform. The gear assembly is supported on the gear platform and includes a valve stem with a first threaded portion and includes a pin nut with a second threaded portion engaging the first threaded portion. The Scotch yoke actuator engages the pin nut. The gear box cover defines an internal cavity sized to house the gear assembly.

Abstract: The present invention provides a buckle lock includes a lock member and a buckle base which are able to be inserted and locked to each other. The buckle base includes a lock portion and a release button, and the lock portion includes at least one locking mechanism. It is characterized in that when the locking mechanism is in a locked state, the lock member can still be inserted into the buckle base and the lock connection is completed immediately after completing the locking action.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to autonomous machines (AMs) and more particularly to techniques for intelligently planning, managing and performing various tasks using AMs. A control system (referred to as a fleet management system or FMS) is disclosed for managing a set of resources at a site, which may include AMs. The FMS is configured to control and manage the AMs at the site such that tasks are performed autonomously by the AMs. An AM may directly communicate with another AM located on the site to complete a task without requiring to be in constant communication with the FMS during the performance of the task. The FMS is configured to use various optimization techniques to allocate resources (e.g., AMs) for performing tasks at the site. The resource allocation is performed so as to maximize the use of available AMs while ensuring that the tasks get performed in a timely manner.