Abstract: A method of increasing oil pressure in a heavy duty truck engine lubricating system is provided. The lubricating system comprises an oil pressure regulating assembly mounted in an oil filter base and having a main spring to regulate oil pressure, and a high pressure relief valve assembly mounted in the oil filter base and having a peak clipping spring to relieve oil pressure when the pressure exceeds a specified limit. The method includes the steps of replacing the main spring with a replacement main spring having a higher spring constant and replacing the peak clipping spring with a replacement peak clipping spring having a higher spring constant. A replacement kit for increasing oil pressure is also provided.

Abstract: There is disclosed a method of simulating the output of a medical imaging device, the medical imaging device being operable to image an anatomical structure, and the method including: accessing model data representing a model of the anatomical structure; accessing selection data representing a selected region of the anatomical structure to be imaged; and processing the selection data and the model data to generate output data representing a simulation of the output of the medical imaging device when imaging the selected region.

Abstract: Provided is an optical device such as a camera having an image sensor and a lens/mirror system or the like for capturing a very wide angle image such as a panoramic image and directing it towards a planar photo-sensitive surface of the image sensor. The image sensor converts the captured image, which may be a moving image, into an electrical or electronic signal or signals. The image sensor has a plurality of photo sensors or pixels arranged on a photo-sensitive surface thereof in a generally circular arrangement. The plurality of photo sensors or pixels is addressable or identifiable such that a window portion of a captured image can be defined by references to addresses or identifiers of respective photo sensors or pixels. The camera may form part of an integrated or distributed system including means for converting said electrical signal into digital image data and means for buffering or storing said digital image data.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices are described for dynamic print server generation in a distributed printing environment. A data store may store multiple operating systems. A central server computer system is in communication with the data store. The central server computer system may receive notification of a print job, select a printer for the print job, map a stored driver to the selected printer, select an operating system associated with the driver from the data store, and dynamically load the operating system associated with the driver to generate a print server for the print job.

Abstract: Embodiments of an oil pump for an engine have an increased pump capacity while maintaining or marginally increasing the overall physical size of the pump. In some embodiments, this increased capacity is reflected in a pump length efficiency ratio, which compares an effective gear length (LG) of first and second pump gears used in the oil pump, to an effective housing length (LH). The effective housing length (LH) is a longitudinal distance between surfaces on opposite ends of the oil pump that must be maintained for the oil pump to fit into an available space. Accordingly, the pump length efficiency ratio indicates how much of the effective housing length (LH) can be occupied by the gears. Alternatively, the pump capacity is measured using an output flow efficiency ratio, which compares a theoretical pump flow (FP) at a given gear speed (SG) to the effective housing length (LH) of the pump.

Abstract: Group III Nitride based field effect transistor (FETs) are provided having a power degradation of less than about 3.0 dB when operated at a drain-to-source voltage (VDS) of about from about 28 to about 70 volts, a gate to source voltage (Vgs) of from about ?3.3 to about ?14 volts and a normal operating temperature for at least about 10 hours.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing an engine block includes removing material from the top deck of the engine block surrounding a first opening to create a first recessed area, positioning a first insert within the first recessed area, removing material from the top deck of the engine block surrounding a second opening to create a second recessed area that at least partially overlaps the first recessed area, and positioning a second insert within the second recessed area.

Abstract: A surface treating appliance includes a surface treating head, a hose, and a fan unit for generating a flow of fluid. A flexible duct assembly has a first end and a second end moveable relative to the first end between a first position allowing fluid flow between the hose and the fan unit, and a second position allowing fluid flow between the surface treating head and the fan unit. The duct assembly is connected to a first support which is pivotable about a first axis, and to a second support which is pivotable about a second axis spaced from the first axis. A drive mechanism effects the pivoting movement of the supports about their axes to move the second end of the duct assembly between the first and second positions.

Abstract: A method and apparatus comprising a mobile platform, a movement system associated with the mobile platform, a location system, and a navigator. The mobile platform is configured to hold a passenger. The movement system is configured to move the mobile platform. The location system is configured to identify a location of the mobile platform. The navigator is configured to identify flight information for the passenger. The navigator is further configured to generate a route to a gate for the passenger using the flight information. The navigator is further configured to control the movement system to move the mobile platform along the route using the location of the mobile platform.

Abstract: Provided herein is an antibody comprising an antigen binding domain which binds to human IL-12 and human IL-23. The antibody binds human IL-12p40 existing as a monomer (human IL-12p40) and as a homodimer (human IL-12p80), and the antibody inhibits the binding of human IL-12 to human IL-12R?2 and human IL-23 to human IL-23R but does not inhibit the binding of human IL-12 or human IL-23 or human IL-12p40 or human IL-12p80 to human IL-12R?1.

Abstract: In one example, a method includes receiving an indication of an input gesture detected at a presence-sensitive input device, where the input gesture includes one or more input points and each input point is detected at a respective location of the presence-sensitive input device. The method may also include determining a focal point of the input gesture, and determining a radius length. The method may also include determining a shape centered at the focal point and having a size determined based on the radius length. The method may also include responding to a change in a geometric property of the shape by scaling information included in a graphical user interface, where the scaling of the information being centered at the focal point.

Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods are described for initiating collaboration activities among multiple terminal devices. A central server computer system may receive a trigger event for a collaboration activity at a central server computer system; identify a set of participants in the collaboration activity; identify a current device associated with each of the identified participants; and apply a set of rules to the received trigger event and the identified participants to preemptively establish a bridge for the collaboration activity between each of the identified devices prior to a start of the collaboration activity.

Abstract: A gas driven apparatus and method that can be useful for growing crystalline materials are provided. The gas driven rotation apparatus can include one or more rotatable substrate support members, each of which can be configured to support at least one substrate having a growth surface oriented in a downwardly facing position. The gas driven rotation apparatus can further include one or more drive gas channels adapted to direct the flow of a drive gas to rotate the substrate support member. One or more substrates can be positioned in the apparatus so that the growth surface of each substrate is downwardly oriented. A drive gas can flow through the drive gas channel to rotate the substrate. During rotation, reactant gases can be introduced to contact the downwardly facing growth surface, and epitaxial layers of a crystalline material can thereby be grown in a downward direction.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices are described for using a central server computer system disposed to dynamically manage collaboration between terminal devices and peripheral devices during a virtual session. The central server computer system may associate a peripheral device with a virtual session hosted by a host device. The virtual session may be further associated with a terminal device communicatively coupled with the central server computer system. The central server computer system may establish a connection between the central server computer system and the peripheral device; forward peripheral data between the peripheral device and the host device such that the virtual session perceives the peripheral device as locally connected to the host device; and forward user interface data associated with the virtual session between the host device and the terminal device.

Abstract: Semiconductor device structures and methods of fabricating semiconductor devices structures are provided that include a semi-insulating or insulating GaN epitaxial layer on a conductive semiconductor substrate and/or a conductive layer. The semi-insulating or insulating GaN epitaxial layer has a thickness of at least about 4 ?m. GaN semiconductor device structures and methods of fabricating GaN semiconductor device structures are also provided that include an electrically conductive SiC substrate and an insulating or semi-insulating GaN epitaxial layer on the conductive SiC substrate. The GaN epitaxial layer has a thickness of at least about 4 ?m.

Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods are disclosed for access token event virtualization. An access token may be received at a central server computer system from a terminal device. The access token event may indicate that an access device associated with the terminal device has received an access token. A virtual session associated with the received access token event may be identified at the central server computer system, and a set of rules may be applied to the received access token event and the identified virtual session to determine an action associated with the identified virtual session. The central server computer system may transmit an instruction to at least one device communicatively coupled with the central server computer system to carry out the action associated with the identified virtual session.

Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods for dynamically interpreting a script in a remote context are provided. A host device begins an interpretation of a script according to local context data of the host device. The script may be associated with a virtual session hosted by the host device on behalf of a terminal device communicatively coupled with the host computing device. The host device may recognize a language element in the script that indicates a portion of the script associated with interpretation according to local context data of the terminal device. The host device may receive results of an interpretation of the indicated portion of the script according to the local context data of the terminal device. The host device may continue interpreting the script according to the context data of the host computing device using the received results.

Abstract: A semiconductor device may include a doped semiconductor region having a modulated dopant concentration. The doped semiconductor region may be a silicon doped Group III nitride semiconductor region with a dopant concentration of silicon being modulated in the Group III nitride semiconductor region. In addition, a semiconductor active region may be configured to generate light responsive to an electrical signal therethrough. Related methods, devices, and structures are also discussed.

Abstract: A high power, wide-bandgap device is disclosed that exhibits reduced junction temperature and higher power density during operation and improved reliability at a rated power density. The device includes a diamond substrate for providing a heat sink with a thermal conductivity greater than silicon carbide, a single crystal silicon carbide layer on the diamond substrate for providing a supporting crystal lattice match for wide-bandgap material structures that is better than the crystal lattice match of diamond, and a Group III nitride heterostructure on the single crystal silicon carbide layer for providing device characteristics.

Abstract: Semiconductor device structures and methods of fabricating semiconductor devices structures are provided that include a semi-insulating or insulating GaN epitaxial layer on a conductive semiconductor substrate and/or a conductive layer. The semi-insulating or insulating GaN epitaxial layer has a thickness of at least about 4 ?m. GaN semiconductor device structures and methods of fabricating GaN semiconductor device structures are also provided that include an electrically conductive SiC substrate and an insulating or semi-insulating GaN epitaxial layer on the conductive SiC substrate. The GaN epitaxial layer has a thickness of at least about 4 ?m.