Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards techniques and configurations to provide solder contacts for electrical connection in socket assemblies. In one embodiment, a solder contact may be disposed on the bottom surface of a die package such that the solder contact is conductively coupled to electrical contacts of the die package. The solder contacts may be disposed to be coupled to pins of a socket assembly, to provide conductive coupling of the electrical contacts of the die package and the pins of the socket assembly. The solder may be selected to be sufficiently soft to provide for better electrical conduction. The pins may also be configured to penetrate the solder contact to provide for better electrical conduction. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.

Abstract: Electric and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles include a rechargeable traction battery. An automated vehicle charging system is configured to charge the traction battery with minimal operator intervention. The vehicle charging system includes at least one tire pad including a plurality of pressure-sensitive sensors arranged at known locations of the tire pad and outputting signals having a magnitude indicative of a pressure applied by a tire at the known locations. The vehicle charging system also includes at least one controller programmed to receive the signals and control movement of a transmit coil according to a position of the tire on the tire pad that is derived from the signals. The known locations may be generally equally spaced or unevenly spaced across the tire pad. The tire pad may include a tire stop to limit motion of the tire in one direction.

Abstract: A mid-turbine frame for use in a gas turbine engine comprises at least one vane extending between a vane inner platform and a vane outer platform, and an inner case radially inward of the inner platform. A plurality of tie rods extend from a platform radially inward of the inner case to a radially outer location which is secured by a mount member. The tie rods are secured in the inner case by a forward bolt, and at least one rear bolt, with the forward bolt extending along an axis which is non-parallel to a center axis of the inner case. A gas turbine engine and a method for assembling a mid-turbine frame are also disclosed.

Abstract: In various embodiments, high-viscosity fluids are utilized to fill implantable reservoirs while filling accuracy is improved via elimination of dead space and/or utilization of pushing fluids to urge the high-viscosity fluid into the implantable reservoir.

Abstract: A method includes receiving a first packet payload, and where the first packet payload originates from a first top-of-rack switch (TOR) and receiving a second packet payload, where the second packet payload originates from a second TOR. The method also includes placing the first packet payload in a transport container and placing the second packet payload in the transport container. Additionally, the method includes transmitting the transport container to a photonic switch.

Abstract: A method includes obtaining a first packet, where the first packet has a length and comparing the length of the first packet to a length threshold. The method also includes when the length of the first packet is greater than or equal to the length threshold, placing the first packet in a long packet container and transmitting the long packet container to a first photonic switch and when the length of the first packet is less than the length threshold, placing the first packet in a first short packet container and transmitting the first short packet container to a second photonic switch.

Abstract: A method includes comparing a length of a first packet to a threshold, determining that the first packet is a short packet when the length of the first packet is less than the threshold, and determining that the first packet is a long packet when the length of the first packet is greater than or equal to the threshold. The method also includes when the first packet is a long packet placing the first packet in a long packet container and transmitting the long packet container to a photonic switch. Additionally, the method includes when the first packet is a short packet placing a first portion of the first packet in a first short packet container, where the first short packet container includes a sequence number, a source top-of-rack switch (TOR) address, and a destination TOR address and transmitting the first short packet container to an electronic switch.

Abstract: An ocular stent device (100) can include an elongate arcuate body portion (102) configured in size and shape to be inserted into the Schlemm's canal. The body portion (102) can be inserted along an arc of at least 100 degrees of the Schlemm's canal. The body portion (102) can include a plurality of through-holes (104) adapted to direct flow of aqueous humor from a trabecular meshwork to episcleral collector channels of the eye.

Abstract: A method is provided for storing data. The method implements an error-correction code defining a set of variables linked by constraints, each variable being associated with source data and/or redundancy data. The method implements the following steps: determining variables forming at least one stopping set of said code, determining a scheme for allocating said variables, allocating a distinct storage carrier to each variable forming a stopping set, distributing said variables, or data associated with said variables, to said storage carriers according to said allocation scheme.

Abstract: A technique includes deploying an untethered object through a passageway of a string in a well to cause the untethered object to travel along the passageway. The technique includes operating the untethered object as the object travels in the passageway to expand a metal sealing device of the untethered object to cause the object to become caught at a downhole location.

Abstract: Sweetener compositions comprising particular glycoside blends are described in this paper. The glycioside blends comprise rebaudioside A, rebaudioside B, and/or rebaudioside D in various proportions. The sweetener composition can also include one or more bulking agents or other ingredients. The sweetener compositions can be used in foods and beverages.

Abstract: Various fenofibrate dosage forms contain a plurality of beads or particles, where the beads or particles include a pharmaceutical composition comprising fenofibrate; from 0.3% to 10% by weight of the beads or particles of a surfactant; and from about 5% to about 15% by weight of the beads or particles of a water soluble or water dispersible cellulosic binder. The mass ratio of the drug to the binder in the dosage form is between about 3.5:1 and 4.5:1; and the dosage form produces a first Cmax in vivo that is between about 10% and about 50% higher than a comparative Cmax produced by a comparative dosage form. The comparative dosage form comprises the drug and the binder in a ratio of between about 5:1 and 15:1. The dosage form may contain a plurality of beads or particles, each of the beads or particles including a pharmaceutical composition containing from about 20% to about 55% by weight of fenofibrate; from 0.

Abstract: An apparatus for filament wrapping a composite material around an object includes a fixture onto which the object can be rotationally fixed at a selected angle from vertical designated ?, where 90°>?>0°. The fixture is secured to a rotatable planar platform. The rotatable platform permits the fixture to be rotated about an axis perpendicular to the planar platform. An eyelet is provided wherethrough a composite material filament can be released to wrap the object rotationally fixed onto the fixture. Also provided are corresponding or associated methods for filament wrapping a composite material around an object and helically wrapping a composite material filament around an inflator device subassembly.

Abstract: The present invention provides isolated monoclonal antibodies, particularly human monoclonal antibodies, that specifically bind to PD-1 with high affinity. Nucleic acid molecules encoding the antibodies of the invention, expression vectors, host cells and methods for expressing the antibodies of the invention are also provided. Immunoconjugates, bispecific molecules and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the antibodies of the invention are also provided. The invention also provides methods for detecting PD-1, as well as methods for treating various diseases, including cancer and infectious diseases, using anti-PD-1 antibodies. The present invention further provides methods for using a combination immunotherapy, such as the combination of anti-CTLA-4 and anti-PD-1 antibodies, to treat hyperproliferative disease, such as cancer. The invention also provides methods for altering adverse events related to treatment with such antibodies individually.

Abstract: Methods, servers and systems for managing subscriber accounts within a telecommunications network. A server may be configured to identify a network access scheme (e.g., subscription plan, service pass, etc.) associated with a subscriber account, and use contextual information received from components in the telecommunication network to intelligently determine whether to notify the user of the availability of different network access schemes based on various factors, such as based on determining whether any available service pass is more cost effective than the currently installed service pass, whether any available service pass will provide a user equipment device with an increased quality of service relative to the currently installed service pass, whether any available subscription plan will provide the user equipment device with an increased quality of service relative to the current subscription plan, or whether any available subscription plan is more cost effective than the current subscription plan.

Abstract: Systems and methods for detecting anomalies within a multi-tenant environment are described. Diagnostic tests are performed on one or more components, such as host computing devices. The one or more components send resulting diagnostic information to an electronic device such as a monitoring component that processes the diagnostic information. The electronic device determines whether one or more properties, such as errors, are comprised within the one or more components. Based at least in part on properties that may be found, a correlation may be made between at least two properties.

Abstract: A method and corresponding device for determining a data connection profile for a data connection (15) between one of a plurality of end-user devices (14, 16, 18) and an aggregation transceiver device (24, 34), the data connection belonging to one of a plurality of predetermined categories, each category being associated with one of a plurality of service providing entities (62, 64, 66), the method comprising receiving performance data indicative of the performance of a data connection; receiving an entity identifier indicative of one of said plurality of service providing entities, and determining in dependence thereon the category to which the data connection belongs; and determining a data connection profile for the data connection in dependence on the performance data and on the category so-determined, the data connection profile specifying a set of values for one or more parameters associated with the data connection.

Abstract: An ethylene-based polymer comprising about 80.0 to 99.0 wt. % of polymer units derived from ethylene and about 1.0 to about 20.0 wt. % of polymer units derived from one or more C3 to C20 ?-olefin comonomers; the ethylene-based polymer having: a CDBI of 60% to 80%; a melt index, I2.16, of about 4.0 to about 12.0 g/10 min.; a high-load melt index, I21.6, of 80.0 to about 160.0 g/10 min.; a melt index ratio (I21.6/I2.16) of 9.0 to 40.0; and a density of from about 0.910 to about 0.930 g/cm3. Articles, such as films, particularly suitable for use in pre-stretch applications, produced from such polymers and methods of making such articles are also provided.

Abstract: Some embodiments provide a computer program that provides a graphical user interface (GUI) for controlling an application. The GUI includes a contiguous two-dimensional sliding region for defining several values. The GUI also includes several sliders for moving within the sliding region. Each slider selects one or more values from the several values based on a position of the slider within the sliding region. The selected values are parameters for controlling one or more operations of the application.

Abstract: A system, machine, device, and/or manufacture that is configured for, relates to, and/or results from, and/or a method for activities that can comprise and/or relate to, extending a floor, such as a floor of deck, patio, platform, and/or a vehicle, such as a trailer and/or truck from a compressed arrangement to an extended arrangement.