Abstract: A floor carpet for an automobile comprises a first layer of polyester carpet pile, a second layer including an electromagnetic shield, the electromagnetic shield including a grid of conductive metal fibers molded into a matrix of thermoplastic material, and a third layer including a sound dampening backing made from one of wool and polyurethane, wherein, the first layer, second layer, and third layer are molded together as a unitary piece that is shaped to conform to the contour of a floor panel within an automobile and adapted to be immovably installed within the automobile, the electromagnetic shield extending across substantially all of the floor carpet to provide electromagnetic shielding across substantially the entire floor of the automobile.

Abstract: Use of a log service computing system to apply a log to storage segments in the context of there being a primary compute system that operates upon data, and secondary compute system(s) that are at the ready to be promoted to the new primary compute system should the old primary compute system fail. Rather than have each of the primary and secondary compute systems maintain their own replicated of the entire data locally, the data is separated in storage segments that are collectively distributed amongst multiple storage segment servers.

Abstract: The mounting a drive to two or more computing systems. For instance, the drive may be mounted to a first computing system so as to be writable (and potentially readable) by the first computing system. But also, the drive is also mounted to one or more other computing systems so as to be only readable by those one or more computing systems. This allows for multiple computing systems to have access to the drive without risk that the data thereon will become corrupt. In one embodiment, the only user data stored on that drive is a single file of fixed size. Thus, even when user data is written into the fixed-size file, the management data stored (that keeps track of the files) on the drive does not change.

Abstract: The present invention relates to killed/inactivated and/or recombinant Senecavirus A immunogenic compositions and vaccines, and methods of preventing or treating animals in need of with such an immunogenic compositions and vaccines.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an immunogen-carrier, wherein the immunogen-carrier is preferably a virus-like particle (VLP) composed of a plurality of a modified PCV2 ORF2 protein. In particular, the present invention belongs to the field of compliance markers and marker vaccines which allow for the differentiation between infected and vaccinated individuals. In particular, it relates to a compliance marker for vaccines including a subunit antigen, and a DIVA (Differentiating Infected from Vaccinated Animals) system which makes it possible to differentiate between animals infected with a pathogen and animals treated with a subunit antigen derived from said pathogen.

Abstract: An electrostatic shock reduction system for a vehicle. At least one surface of the interior or exterior of the vehicle which a user touches includes a conductive material and forms a conductive surface. A discharge circuit is connected to the conductive surface. The discharge surface is configured to slowly discharge the user when the user contacts the conductive surface so as to prevent an electrostatic shock to the user or an object approached by the user.

Abstract: The present invention relates to immunogenic compositions, wherein the immunogenic compositions include a recombinant spike antigen porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV). The immunogenic compositions commonly include an oil-in-water emulsion as an adjuvant. Methods for producing the immunogenic compositions and the recombinant PEDV spike antigen are also provided.

Abstract: A vehicle lamp includes a lens that has spaced apart first and second surfaces that extend to terminate at an edge. The first surface provides an exterior face of the lamp. The second surface provides an interior that contains the edge. The edge is oriented to supply a reflected light from the exterior face back through the exterior face. A light is arranged near the first surface opposite the interior. The light is configured to selectively shine light into the lens from outside the interior and supplement the reflected light.

Abstract: A vehicle sound absorber system includes a sound absorber fixing fastener having a cap with a cylindrical bore and an end face including multiple flexible bite members. A sound absorber material body is locally compressed and partially captured within the cylindrical bore. A remainder of the sound absorber material body not captured within the cylindrical bore extends radially outward and freely away from the cap. A stud extending from a vehicle body wall extends through a through aperture created in the sound absorber material body and a sound absorber panel of an acoustic material mounted on the vehicle body wall. The cap is captured on the stud by frictional engagement of the flexible bite members on the stud. The sound absorbing material of the sound absorber material body replaces sound absorber material removed to form each of a recessed area and a fully compressed layer of the sound absorber panel.

Abstract: A floor mat for a vehicle includes a first flap section, a second flap section and a hinge connecting corresponding ends of each of the first flap section and the second flap section.

Abstract: Adaptive adjusting of the growth of a persistent log. The persistent log has a log record generator that adds log records to the persistent log. In addition, there are multiple log consumers that consume records from the persistent log. The log consumers publish log processing parameters with respect to the persistent log. The log processing parameters are then used to determine an appropriate adjustment in the growth of the log, which adjustments may then be executed. As an example, the log processing parameter may be a log consumption progress, in which case the log generator may be caused to slow down the generation of log records, thereby slowing the growth of the log.

Abstract: The bifurcation of a log into a fixed-size log portion and a growable log portion. Log records are first written to the fixed-size log portion. At some point, the older log records within the fixed-size log portion are destaged to the growable log portion. Destaging may involve copying the log records from the fixed-size log portion and tacking the log record onto the end of the growable log portion. This destaging might occur one sub-portion (e.g., one virtual log file) at a time. The more recent log records are within the fixed-size log portion. Accordingly, new writes to the log occur to the fixed-size log portion. Furthermore, a large portion of the reads are of the more recent log records within the fixed-size log portion. Thus, optimizing performance within the fixed-size log portion results in significant improvement in the performance of the overall log.

Abstract: The mounting a drive to two or more computing systems. For instance, the drive may be mounted to a first computing system so as to be writable (and potentially readable) by the first computing system. But also, the drive is also mounted to one or more other computing systems so as to be only readable by those one or more computing systems. This allows for multiple computing systems to have access to the drive without risk that the data thereon will become corrupt. In one embodiment, the only user data stored on that drive is a single file of fixed size. Thus, even when user data is written into the fixed-size file, the management data stored (that keeps track of the files) on the drive does not change.

Abstract: Use of a log service computing system to apply a log to storage segments in the context of there being a primary compute system that operates upon data, and secondary compute system(s) that are at the ready to be promoted to the new primary compute system should the old primary compute system fail. Rather than have each of the primary and secondary compute systems maintain their own replicated of the entire data locally, the data is separated in storage segments that are collectively distributed amongst multiple storage segment servers.

Abstract: The use of log marking (otherwise known as “coloring”) of sub-portions of a log that records actions (e.g., data operations) performed by a computing system. The log is composed of multiple sub-portions, such as virtual log files, which are successively added to the log as the log grows. For instance, the sub-portions may be virtual log files of the log. The principles described herein change the use of log marking depending on which sub-portion of the log is being marked. If the computing system fails, and recovery is needed, the recovery process can thus deterministically identify where the last written log record is.

Abstract: Brokering log records so as to prevent log records that are not yet persisted in a persistent log from being disseminated. The log records may be generated as a primary compute system performs operations. Upon receiving a request for a log record, the broker component determines whether the requested log record has been persisted in a persistent log. If the broker component determines that the log record has been persisted in the persistent log, the broker component responds to the request by causing the requested log record to be provided to the requesting entity (e.g., a secondary compute system). On the other hand, if the log record cannot yet determine that the log record has been persisted in the persistent log, the broker component prevents the log record from being provided to the requesting entity. This prevents data from being inconsistent during recovery.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an immunogen-carrier, wherein the immunogen-carrier is preferably a virus-like particle (VLP) composed of a plurality of a modified PCV2 ORF2 protein. In particular, the present invention belongs to the field of compliance markers and marker vaccines which allow for the differentiation between infected and vaccinated individuals. In particular, it relates to a compliance marker for vaccines including a subunit antigen, and a DIVA (Differentiating Infected from Vaccinated Animals) system which makes it possible to differentiate between animals infected with a pathogen and animals treated with a subunit antigen derived from said pathogen.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a vaccine for protecting a pig against diseases associated with corona virus infection including porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV) and/or porcine deltacorona virus (PDCoV). The vaccine commonly includes inactivated/killed PEDV (e.g., chemically inactivated PED virus), and/or recombinant PEDV antigen, and/or an adjuvant inactivated/killed PDCoV (e.g., chemically inactivated PDCoV virus), and/or recombinant PDCoV antigen and an adjuvant. Methods for protecting pigs against diseases associated with PEDV and/or PDCoV and methods of producing the porcine epidemic diarrhea virus and/or porcine deltacorona virus vaccine are also provided.

Abstract: A wellbore perforating system including a multi-component universal initiator. The universal initiator is a “plug and play” initiator able to accommodate a wide range of perforating gun system.

Abstract: An electrostatic shock reduction system for a vehicle. At least one surface of the interior or exterior of the vehicle which a user touches includes a conductive material and forms a conductive surface. A discharge circuit is connected to the conductive surface. The discharge surface is configured to slowly discharge the user when the user contacts the conductive surface so as to prevent an electrostatic shock to the user or an object approached by the user.