Abstract: A retaining device for a temporary connection to a hinge having an axis of rotation, including a holder assigned to a hinge member of the hinge. The holder includes a curved elongated hole and an eye. The eye is concentrically arranged to the axis of rotation. The eye includes an inner circumference for receiving a bolt defining the axis of rotation. The holder is configured as a one-piece part. The holder is detachable from the hinge and has a first side facing the hinge member. At least one projection extends from the first side of the holder and to an automobile hinge and to a method. A retaining device, an automobile hinge and a method provided by the at least one projection arranged directly adjacent to the inner circumference of the eye of the holder.

Abstract: The invention relates to a tubular filter that absorbs ethylene or other gases for refrigerated transport containers, formed by a cylindrical tube of plastic mesh (2) with hermetic caps (3) at both ends, which contains granules that absorb ethylene or other gases, the mesh (2) having a structural configuration formed by an inner crown (20) having a circular filament (201), and an outer crown (21) having a wing-shaped filament (211), the base thereof being wider than the distal end thereof, thereby facilitating the entry of air flow into the tube. It further comprises a support accessory (4) fixed in the container for which the filter (1) is intended, and it has an aerodynamic shape that helps to increase air flow through the filter (1) and liquid collection means.

Abstract: A carpet or carpet tile containing a plurality of individually dispersed fibers and processes for making the same, wherein the carpet or carpet tile comprises a facecloth and a polymer sheet. The polymer sheet comprises a polymer-based resin and a plurality of individually dispersed fibers and may be formed by applying the plurality of individually dispersed fibers onto the facecloth's primary backing, or optionally, onto a polymer coating disposed on the facecloth's primary backing and extruding the polymer-based resin onto the plurality of individually dispersed fibers, or by incorporating the plurality of individually dispersed fibers into the polymer-based resin and extruding the mixture onto the primary backing.

Abstract: Systems and methods for monitoring at least one device processor connected to a communication network are disclosed. The methods involve operating at least one monitoring processor to transmit at least one communication of at least one test message to a device processor via the communication network; for each communication, generating a program trace signal of the device processor in response to the communication; and operating the monitoring processor to: for each communication, collect a program trace signal generated by the device processor in response to the communication; compare the at least one program trace signal to an expected response of the device processor for the at least one test message to determine whether the at least one program trace signal corresponds to the expected response; and in response to determining that the at least one program trace signal does not correspond to the expected response, generate an anomaly notification.

Abstract: A deep neural network-based system for detection and recognition of construction elements in construction engineering drawings. A first neural network performs object detection and recognition to detect and recognize ducts and fittings. A second neural network performs text detection to detect text. A third neural network performs text recognition. Pixel tracing of the construction engineering drawing is performed using the bounding box for detected text as a reference point. The recognized text is filtered to output system types and system sizes from the recognized text. Each system type and size instance is correlated to a detected duct, pipe or fitting instance to determine object coordinates, system type, item type, size and length. A list of construction elements is generated for all detected duct, pipe and fitting instances. An interactive visualization of the construction engineering drawing based on the list of construction elements and/or a costing may be provided.

Abstract: A technique facilitates deploying and setting a liner hanger assembly while securely retaining liner hanger slips during running-in-hole. The liner hanger assembly may comprise a variety of components such as a mandrel, a cone, a plurality of slips, a retention ring, and an actuator. The slips may each be configured with an upper retention end and a lower retention end having a plurality of angles which interlock with corresponding angles of the cone and the retention ring. Additionally, a portion of the actuator may be sized to slide over an axial end of the retention ring to prevent inadvertent decoupling of the slips after installing the slips along the exterior of the cone.

Abstract: A system for use in a well includes a liner hanger including a mandrel, a cone mounted about the mandrel, the cone having tapered slips, a plurality of tapered slips slidably received in the tapered slots, each tapered slip of the plurality of tapered slips comprising a plurality of teeth, wherein each tapered slip of the plurality of tapered slips and the corresponding tapered slot includes a setting ramp, and a loading ramp separate from the setting ramp, and an actuator mounted about the mandrel to selectively shift the plurality of tapered slips between a radially contracted position and a radially expanded, set position.

Abstract: A technique facilitates deploying and setting a liner hanger assembly while securely retaining liner hanger slips during running-in-hole. The liner hanger assembly may comprise a variety of components such as a mandrel, a cone, a plurality of slips, a retention ring, and an actuator. The slips may each be configured with an upper retention end and a lower retention end having a plurality of angles which interlock with corresponding angles of the cone and the retention ring. Additionally, a portion of the actuator may be sized to slide over an axial end of the retention ring to prevent inadvertent decoupling of the slips after installing the slips along the exterior of the cone.

Abstract: In an automatic beverage vending machine, the components of an assembly for producing and dispensing the beverages are housed, at least partially, within a chamber of the vending machine and are supported within the same chamber by a drawer coupled to a structure of the vending machine in a sliding manner between two end of stroke positions, one of which is inserted into the chamber and one of which is at least partially extracted from the same chamber; the drawer having a base wall on which a part of the components for producing and dispensing beverages are rested directly or by means of interface structures, and being provided with a front flap door, which supports another part of the components for producing beverages.

Abstract: Systems and methods for side-channel monitoring a local network are disclosed. The methods involve generating a program trace signal from at least one of power consumption, electromagnetic emission, or acoustic emanation of a control processor connected to the local network and operating a monitoring processor to detect a communication of a message on the local network; identify at least one purported control processor related to the communication; analyze the program trace signal of the at least one purported control processor relative to the communication; and at least one of an authenticate or verify one or more purported control processors of the at least one purported control processor based on the program trace signal of the at least one purported control processor.

Abstract: The present invention is a system for treating effluent from robotic equipment used to remove marine biofouling, primarily targeting organisms such as orange cup coral, which collect on hulls of floating units for transporting oil and derivatives thereof, or on production and exploration platforms. The system involves separating the flow into two elemental phases: solid and liquid. In the solid-phase flow, treatment is carried out in steps essentially comprising particle-size reduction, direct oxidation, oxidation residence, separation, drying, temporary hermetic storage, packaging, and automatic transportation for final storage. The liquid phase includes a step of centrifuging, adsorption, inerting, and discharge of treated effluent into the sea in accordance with environmental law. The entire system is automated to minimize manual actions and interventions, and is programmed to run without interruption as a function of the flowrate of raw effluent.

Abstract: The present invention was designed as a technological package capable of implementing the removal of up to 30 cm of biofouling, normally originating from sun coral, on support vessels of ships and oil platforms, without the need for help from divers. The integration of the solution consists of a robotic platform containing a robot for flat areas and a robot for recessed areas, which sends the waste originating from the removal, capturing and crushing to a modular waste-treatment system (MSET). The operations center enables the functioning of all of the integrated systems, being housed in a support vessel, which also has a system for automatically launching and recovering the robot, the control of the robotic platform containing a software architecture capable of allowing the operator to view, plan and record the missions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a remotely operated underwater robot device for removing marine biofouling, mainly aimed at organisms such as sun coral, settled on hulls of floating units for transporting oil and derivatives thereof, or on exploration and production platforms. The system comprises a remotely operated robot that removes the marine biofouling from said hulls, without damaging the hull, containing and capturing the waste. It is an intelligent device that is capable of operating in two modes: as an ROV to allow it to travel through the water, and as a crawler to perform the actual functions of removing the macrofouling containing sun coral and the functions resulting therefrom. It has non-georeferenced reference systems using acoustic elements to facilitate location by the operator. It uses computer vision to enter the parking areas without human assistance.

Abstract: A system for use in a well includes a liner hanger including a mandrel, a cone mounted about the mandrel, the cone having tapered slips, a plurality of tapered slips slidably received in the tapered slots, each tapered slip of the plurality of tapered slips comprising a plurality of teeth, wherein each tapered slip of the plurality of tapered slips and the corresponding tapered slot includes a setting ramp, and a loading ramp separate from the setting ramp, and an actuator mounted about the mandrel to selectively shift the plurality of tapered slips between a radially contracted position and a radially expanded, set position.

Abstract: Systems and methods for monitoring at least one control processor connected to a communication network are disclosed. The methods involve generating at least one program trace signal from at least one side-channel of the at least one device processor; and operating at least one monitoring processor to: collect the at least one program trace signal for the at least one device processor; compare the at least one program trace signal with at least one reference program trace signal to determine a score associated with at least one reference activity for the at least one device processor; and generate a notification comprising the score associated with the at least one reference activity for the at least one device processor. The at least one reference activity corresponding to the at least one reference program trace signal.

Abstract: Provided is an expandable liner hanger assembly, a well system, and a method for setting an expandable liner hanger assembly. The expandable liner hanger assembly, in one aspect, includes a radially expandable tubular defining an interior passageway and an exterior surface, and an anchoring ridge extending radially outward from the radially expandable tubular, the anchoring ridge having an entry angle (?1), an exit angle (?2), and a bevel angle (?) greater than zero degrees.

Abstract: Systems and methods for side-channel monitoring a local network are disclosed. The methods involve generating a program trace signal from at least one of power consumption, electromagnetic emission, or acoustic emanation of a control processor connected to the local network and operating a monitoring processor to detect a communication of a message on the local network; identify at least one purported control processor related to the communication; analyze the program trace signal of the at least one purported control processor relative to the communication; and at least one of an authenticate or verify one or more purported control processors of the at least one purported control processor based on the program trace signal of the at least one purported control processor.

Abstract: Systems and methods for side-channel monitoring a local network are disclosed. The methods involve generating a program trace signal from at least one of power consumption, electromagnetic emission, or acoustic emanation of a control processor connected to the local network and operating a monitoring processor to detect a communication of a message on the local network; identify at least one purported control processor related to the communication; analyze the program trace signal of the at least one purported control processor relative to the communication; and at least one of an authenticate or verify one or more purported control processors of the at least one purported control processor based on the program trace signal of the at least one purported control processor.

Abstract: Systems and methods for non-intrusive program tracing of a device are disclosed. The methods involve generating a program trace signal from at least one of power consumption and electromagnetic emission of the device; digitizing and decomposing the program trace signal into at least two digital program trace component signals including a low frequency program trace component and one or more high frequency program trace component signals; classifying fragments of the at least two digital program trace component signals of the program trace signal as at least one of a known portion of program code and an observed behavior of the device. Each of the at least two digital program trace component signals have different frequency bands and the bandwidth of each program trace component signal is smaller than the bandwidth of the program trace signal. Each of the high frequency program trace component signals include an envelope.

Abstract: The invention relates to a Global navigation satellite systems (GNSS) antenna. The invention also relates to a Global navigation satellite systems (GNSS) module comprising at least one GNSS antenna according to the invention. The invention further relates to a vehicle, such as a car, comprising at least one GNSS module to the invention.