Abstract: A structural assembly for an electric vehicle includes a vehicle frame and a battery structure. The vehicle frame is distinct from a vehicle body and includes a front section, a rear section and a mid-section disposed between the front and rear sections. The mid-section includes opposed longitudinal rails. The battery structure is configured to house power storage units and is disposed between the opposed longitudinal rails. The battery structure includes a battery housing secured to the opposed longitudinal rails of the mid-section. The mid-section and the battery housing are combined into a unitized structure that is removably secured to the front and rear sections of the vehicle frame.

Abstract: A structural assembly for an electric vehicle includes a vehicle frame, a battery structure, a pair of mounting structures, and a plurality of fasteners. The vehicle frame includes opposed longitudinal rails. The battery structure is disposed between the opposed longitudinal rails and includes a battery housing configured to house power storage units. Each mounting structure is secured to a respective side of the battery housing and supports a corresponding longitudinal rail. The plurality of fasteners extend through a corresponding mounting structure of the pair of mounting structures and a corresponding longitudinal rail of the opposed longitudinal rails to secure the vehicle frame and the battery structure to each other. An outer periphery of the corresponding mounting structure is substantially flush with an outer periphery of the corresponding longitudinal rail.

Abstract: A respiratory interface system for use in delivering a flow of a positive pressure breathing gas to an airway of a patient that includes a patient interface device with a tubing assembly structured to be disposed on the head of the patient, a mask having a sealing element structured to sealingly engage about the airway of the patient, and an adaptor. The adapter includes a flange portion that extends generally radially outward from a central aperture and a hollow male connector extending from the flange portion and coupled with a correspondingly-shaped female connector of the tubing assembly or the mask. The mask is coupled to the tubing assembly via the adaptor, and the tubing assembly, the mask, and the adapter define a pathway structured to conduct the flow of the positive pressure breathing gas to the airway of the patient.

Abstract: A method for enhancing gating performance of a cell sorter to prepare an enriched specimen for optical tomography cell analysis includes introducing a specimen into a FACS to generate 2D event data; generating a first scatterplot of the 2D data; identifying target objects; constructing a boundary within the first scatterplot to produce a first gate; counting target objects within the first gate; comparing the number of target objects within the first gate to a first predetermined value and adjusting the first gate as necessary. A boundary around a set of target objects is constructed in a second scatterplot to produce a subset second gate and target objects within the second gate are counted and the count compared to a second predetermined value. When a boundary around target objects meets specifications the first and second gates are stored in memory and used to enrich patient specimens.

Abstract: Systems and methods of diagnosing a communication system within an industrial machine. The method includes receiving, from the industrial machine, communication system data of the communication system of the industrial machine and determining whether the received communication system data indicates an occurrence of a communication system issue. The method further includes determining whether the received communication system data includes one or more dismissive parameters in response to determining that the received communication system data indicates the occurrence of the communication system issue. The method also includes analyzing the received communication system data to determine whether a remote resolution to the communication system issue is available and transmitting the remote resolution to a user associated with the industrial machine in response to determining that the remote resolution to the communication system issue is available.

Abstract: An electric snowmobile, has: a frame extending along a longitudinal axis between a front end and a rear end, the frame including a tunnel at least partially enclosing a spacing, the tunnel having a top panel; an electric motor mounted to the frame; and a battery pack mounted to the frame and at least partially disposed rearward of the electric motor relative to the longitudinal axis, the battery pack including one or more battery modules operatively connected to the electric motor for supplying electrical energy to the electric motor, and a battery enclosure containing the one or more battery modules, the battery enclosure having a bottom panel supporting the one or more battery modules, the bottom panel of the battery enclosure secured to the top panel of the tunnel at a plurality of securing locations, the bottom panel and the top panel defining a structurally integrated double walled panel.

Abstract: There is provided a semiconductor device 100, comprising: at least one semiconductor chip 5, and a structure 2 thermally coupled to the at least one semiconductor chip 5, wherein the structure 2 comprises a surface located within an interior of the semiconductor device, and the surface comprises a groove 12; and a sensor 16 comprising an optical fibre 13 passing through the groove 12, wherein the sensor 16 is configured to sense a temperature of the at least one semiconductor chip 5.

Abstract: A method of provisioning a device to use a data service provided by a data service provider comprises maintaining a list of unique identifiers of devices to which a trusted certificate has been issued and receiving a data service request for a device. The request will include a unique identifier for the device and a certificate. In response to the data service request, the list of device unique identifiers is consulted in order to verify that the certificate contained in the data service request is a trusted certificate. If the certificate contained in the service request is a trusted certificate, the certificate may then be forwarded to the data service provider.

Abstract: A rule to be implemented in a computing system is formulated as a set of at least three conditions in a hierarchical structure including a parent condition, two or more child conditions, and an outcome. One or more monitoring devices of at least some of the child conditions are instructed to report the status of the corresponding child condition. The status of the parent condition is then determined using the received status of the child conditions.

Abstract: A method or system for provisioning an embedded universal integrated circuit card “eUICC” profile to an eUICC enabled SIM. The provisioning comprising, providing an always provisioned international mobile subscriber identity “IMSI” to the SIM, activating abase profile integrated circuit card identifier “ICCID” on the SIM, activating a selected eUICC profile with a network operator, and instructing downloading of the eUICC profile to the SIM by the network operator.

Abstract: A method or system for provisioning an embedded universal integrated circuit card “eUICC” profile to an eUICC enabled SIM. The provisioning comprising, providing an always provisioned international mobile subscriber identity “IMSI” to the SIM, activating abase profile integrated circuit card identifier “ICCID” on the SIM, activating a selected eUICC profile with a network operator, and instructing downloading of the eUICC profile to the SIM by the network operator.

Abstract: A print job includes instructions to print markings and perform finishing operations on a first type of media. Systems and methods determine print job characteristics of the print job based on data within the print job, and select a different type of media on which banner pages will be printed (e.g., “second types of media” that is different from the first type of media used for the print job pages). The banner pages contain human and/or computer readable instructions to perform the finishing operations. The media type used for the “second type of media” is based on the print job characteristics of the print job. The print markings are printed on the first type of media, and the banner pages are printed on the second type of media.

Abstract: A print job includes instructions to print markings and perform finishing operations on a first type of media. Systems and methods determine print job characteristics of the print job based on data within the print job, and select a different type of media on which banner pages will be printed (e.g., “second types of media” that is different from the first type of media used for the print job pages). The banner pages contain human and/or computer readable instructions to perform the finishing operations. The media type used for the “second type of media” is based on the print job characteristics of the print job. The print markings are printed on the first type of media, and the banner pages are printed on the second type of media.

Abstract: A LED light brick attachment device comprising a U-shaped channel and one or more generally J-shaped clips, the combination of which is capable of attaching a standard LED light brick to a support structure. The channel is defined by a base and two vertical sides, forming a trough capable of slideably seating a flange of a standard LED light brick. The clip is defined by a base, a first stem, and an elongated second stem, the base, first stem, and an elongated second stem forming a J-shaped cross-section having a trough. The top of the first stem has an inwardly protruding retaining lip. The second stem has an engagement means capable of engaging a fastener on the light brick. The trough of the clip is capable of being snugly disposed about the channel such that the retaining lip of the first vertical stem is snugly disposed above to the top of one of the vertical sides of the channel, which prevents the channel from being dislodged from the clip.

Abstract: A method of improving the wear resistance of a polymer is disclosed comprising the steps of evenly dispersing an ultrafine inorganic particulate material in the polymer at a loading rate of 0.01 to 20 wt % of the total weight of the particulate polymer composite. The mixing or dispersing is preferably carried out under sub-atmospheric pressure conditions to ensure little or no bubbles form in the mixture prior to curing.

Abstract: A method of improving the wear resistance of a polymer is disclosed comprising the steps of evenly dispersing an ultrafine inorganic particulate material in the polymer at a loading rate of 0.01 to 20 wt % of the total weight of the particulate polymer composite. The mixing or dispersing is preferably carried out under sub-atmospheric pressure conditions to ensure little or no bubbles form in the mixture prior to curing.