Abstract: A carrier for supporting a yarn to be used by a braiding machine, has: a spool carrying the yarn; a motor drivingly engaged to the spool; at least one sensor for producing data about a condition of the yarn in the spool; and a controller operatively connected to the motor and to the at least one sensor, the controller having a processor and a computer-readable medium operatively connected to the processor and having instructions stored thereon executable by the processor for: receiving said data from the at least one sensor; determining operation parameters of the motor based on the received data; and operating the motor per the determined operation parameters to create the desired tension in the yarn.

Abstract: A carrier for supporting a yarn to be used by a braiding machine, has: a spool carrying the yarn; a motor drivingly engaged to the spool; at least one sensor for producing data about a condition of the yarn in the spool; and a controller operatively connected to the motor and to the at least one sensor, the controller having a processor and a computer-readable medium operatively connected to the processor and having instructions stored thereon executable by the processor for: receiving said data from the at least one sensor; determining operation parameters of the motor based on the received data; and operating the motor per the determined operation parameters to create the desired tension in the yarn.

Abstract: A system for processing biogas, the system comprising: a container, a pressure swing adsorption (PSA) unit housed in the container, the PSA unit having: a plurality of beds containing adsorbent material, the adsorbent material configured to selectively adsorb gas species from the biogas to process the biogas, a rotary valve module for distributing flow of 5 the biogas within the PSA unit, an inlet for supplying the biogas to the plurality of beds from outside of the container, and an outlet for transporting the processed biogas away from the PSA unit.

Abstract: A scaffold truss comprising a hollow, rectangular upper horizontal member having vertical side walls and top and bottom walls; a hollow, rectangular lower horizontal member having vertical side walls and top and bottom walls, the lower horizontal member being separated from the upper horizontal member; a plurality of diagonal bracing members to fixedly join the upper horizontal member with the lower horizontal member, each of the plurality of diagonal bracing members forming an X-shape with another diagonal bracing member; and a plurality of vertical members to fixedly join the upper horizontal member with the lower horizontal member; wherein a thickness of the vertical side walls of the horizontal members is greater than a thickness of the top and bottom walls of the horizontal members.

Abstract: A carrier for supporting a yarn to be used by a braiding machine, has: a spool carrying the yarn; a motor drivingly engaged to the spool; at least one sensor for producing data about a condition of the yarn in the spool; and a controller operatively connected to the motor and to the at least one sensor, the controller having a processor and a computer-readable medium operatively connected to the processor and having instructions stored thereon executable by the processor for: receiving said data from the at least one sensor; determining operation parameters of the motor based on the received data; and operating the motor per the determined operation parameters to create the desired tension in the yarn.

Abstract: A circuit configured to perform low-dropout regulation of an output voltage includes a first buffer, a second buffer, controller circuitry, and switching circuitry. The first buffer includes a first driving element configured to provide a first current into a first output node based on the output voltage. The first bias circuitry is configured to bias the first current. The second buffer includes a second driving element configured to provide a second current into a second output node based on a voltage at the first output node. The second bias circuitry is configured to bias the second current. The controller circuitry is configured to generate a control signal based on a current at the pass device and switching circuitry configured to electrically couple the first output node to the control node of the pass device based on the control signal.

Abstract: A circuit configured to perform low-dropout regulation of an output voltage includes a first buffer, a second buffer, controller circuitry, and switching circuitry. The first buffer includes a first driving element configured to provide a first current into a first output node based on the output voltage. The first bias circuitry is configured to bias the first current. The second buffer includes a second driving element configured to provide a second current into a second output node based on a voltage at the first output node. The second bias circuitry is configured to bias the second current. The controller circuitry is configured to generate a control signal based on a current at the pass device and switching circuitry configured to electrically couple the first output node to the control node of the pass device based on the control signal.

Abstract: Various methods and systems are provided for autonomous secrets management for a key distribution service (“KDS”). A KDS server performs centralized management and distribution of keys for client devices in a distributed computing system, which obviates key management and distribution at the client devices. In operation, a key request is received at a KDS server from a KDS client device. The key request is generated using a data protector and a KDS client component of the KDS client device. The key request is associated with a caller and a security token of the caller. The caller is authenticated at a security token service (STS) based on a security token. An encryption key or decryption key associated with the key request is generated. The encryption key or the decryption key is generated based on an interval-based key derivation scheme. The encryption key or the decryption key is communicated to KDS client.

Abstract: The present invention provides for streamlined issuance of certificates and other tokens that are contingent on key attestation of keys from a trusted platform module within a computing platform. Various methods are described for wrapping the requested token in a secret, such as an AES key, that is encrypted to a TPM based key in a key challenge. If the requesting platform fails the key challenge, the encrypted certificate or token cannot be decrypted. If requesting platform passes the challenge, the encrypted certificate or token can be decrypted using the AES key recovered from the key challenge.

Abstract: Various methods and systems are provided for autonomous secrets management for a key distribution service (“KDS”). A KDS server performs centralized management and distribution of keys for client devices in a distributed computing system, which obviates key management and distribution at the client devices. In operation, a key request is received at a KDS server from a KDS client device. The key request is generated using a data protector and a KDS client component of the KDS client device. The key request is associated with a caller and a security token of the caller. The caller is authenticated at a security token service (STS) based on a security token. An encryption key or decryption key associated with the key request is generated. The encryption key or the decryption key is generated based on an interval-based key derivation scheme. The encryption key or the decryption key is communicated to KDS client.

Abstract: The present invention provides for streamlined issuance of certificates and other tokens that are contingent on key attestation of keys from a trusted platform module within a computing platform. Various methods are described for wrapping the requested token in a secret, such as an AES key, that is encrypted to a TPM based key in a key challenge. If the requesting platform fails the key challenge, the encrypted certificate or token cannot be decrypted. If requesting platform passes the challenge, the encrypted certificate or token can be decrypted using the AES key recovered from the key challenge.

Abstract: The present invention provides for streamlined issuance of certificates and other tokens that are contingent on key attestation of keys from a trusted platform module within a computing platform. Various methods are described for wrapping the requested token in a secret, such as an AES key, that is encrypted to a TPM based key in a key challenge. If the requesting platform fails the key challenge, the encrypted certificate or token cannot be decrypted. If requesting platform passes the challenge, the encrypted certificate or token can be decrypted using the AES key recovered from the key challenge.

Abstract: The present invention provides for streamlined issuance of certificates and other tokens that are contingent on key attestation of keys from a trusted platform module within a computing platform. Various methods are described for wrapping the requested token in a secret, such as an AES key, that is encrypted to a TPM based key in a key challenge. If the requesting platform fails the key challenge, the encrypted certificate or token cannot be decrypted. If requesting platform passes the challenge, the encrypted certificate or token can be decrypted using the AES key recovered from the key challenge.

Abstract: Techniques are described for adjusting an amount of current flowing through a first and second transistor of a voltage regulator connected to an output of a voltage regulator to maintain an output of the voltage regulator at a constant output voltage level. Also, a resistor connects a gate of the first transistor to a gate of a second transistor. The techniques may also charge or discharge a parasitic capacitance of the first transistor with a first current source connected to the gate of the first transistor and a second current source connected to the gate of the first transistor through the resistor.

Abstract: Techniques are described for adjusting an amount of current flowing through a first and second transistor of a voltage regulator connected to an output of a voltage regulator to maintain an output of the voltage regulator at a constant output voltage level. Also, a resistor connects a gate of the first transistor to a gate of a second transistor. The techniques may also charge or discharge a parasitic capacitance of the first transistor with a first current source connected to the gate of the first transistor and a second current source connected to the gate of the first transistor through the resistor.