Abstract: Various methods and systems are provided for a radial turbocharger. In one example, the turbocharger comprises a turbine case housing a turbine wheel and a compressor case housing a compressor wheel, the turbine case including a vaneless turbine nozzle integrated into the turbine case, a bearing case surrounding a shaft connecting the turbine wheel to the compressor wheel and arranged between the turbine case and compressor case, a plurality of long bolts arranged around a circumference of the turbine case, and a plurality of slots arranged around a circumference of the turbine case, a slot length of each slot extending in a radial direction and adapted to receive a dowel pin having a diameter smaller than the slot length, where each dowel pin, via a corresponding slot, couples the bearing case to the turbine case.

Abstract: Described are systems and methods for providing virtual and remote access to virtual content in a virtual safebox. A computer system includes a virtual vault database for storing a plurality of virtual safeboxes storing digital/virtual content provided by a user. The stored content includes image content representing personal identification documents of the user. The computing device includes at least one processor configured to receive an access request message from a first safebox access computing device and, in response retrieve, from the virtual vault database, the first virtual safebox. The processor is further configured to generate an inventory list identifying each content item and transmit an inventory message to the first safebox access computing device. The processor is further configured to receive a content retrieval message from the first safebox access computing device and transmit a content message to the first safebox access computing device.

Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to optimizing device interrupt coalescing based upon host device behavior. The data storage device maintains three functional states: a training state, a holding state, and a retraining state. The data storage device switches between states based upon host device behavior as well as the behavior of the data storage device. Once the data storage device finds the optimum conditions for coalescing, the data storage device will periodically test the conditions to adapt to changing host device behavior as well as data storage device behavior. In so doing, the data storage device can dynamically adjust interrupt coalescing to ensure optimum operation of the storage device.

Abstract: A no choke, control harness may include a main harness strap comprising a first end, a second end opposite the first end, and a midpoint. The main harness strap may define a lateral orientation and may be configured for draping across the withers of a quadruped. The harness may also include a first and second leg loops extending respective ends of the main harness strap in respective first and second lateral direction. The leg loops may be configured for positioning around respective forelegs of the quadruped. Each leg loop may be formed from a strap having a first end and a second end opposite the first end sharing a top surface and a bottom surface wherein the top surface of the first end is connected to the bottom surface of the second end. The harness may also include a leash attachment.

Abstract: Composite airfoils and methods for forming composite airfoils are provided. For example, a composite airfoil of a gas turbine engine comprises opposite pressure and suction sides extending radially along a span from a root to a tip, which define opposite radial extremities of the airfoil. The composite airfoil further comprises a body section and a tip section, which includes the tip, that each extend radially along the span. The composite airfoil is formed from a composite material comprising fibers disposed in a matrix material. The tip section has a tip fiber volume, and the body section has a body fiber volume that is greater than the tip fiber volume. Another composite airfoil comprises a tip cap applied over the tip that tapers from a first end to a second end such that each of the pressure and suction side walls of the tip cap narrows from a first thickness to a second thickness.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to medicament injection devices. An injection device includes: a movable dosage programming component comprising a rotary encoder system having a predefined angular periodicity, a sensor arrangement including a first optical sensor configured to detect movement of the movable dosage programming component relative to the sensor arrangement during dosing of a medicament, wherein the first optical sensor is configured to operate in a strobe-sampling mode at a first frequency, a second optical sensor configured to detect movement of the rotary encoder system relative to the second optical sensor wherein the second optical sensor is configured to operate in a strobe-sampling mode at a second frequency lower than the first frequency, and a processor arrangement configured to, based on the detected movement, determine a medicament dosage administered by the injection device.

Abstract: A composite novelty method approach to deceptive problems where a secondary objective is available to diversify the search is described. In such cases, composite objectives focus the search on the most useful tradeoffs and allow escaping deceptive areas. Novelty-based selection increases exploration in the focus area, leading to better solutions, faster and more consistently and it can be combined with other fitness-based methods.

Abstract: A modular expandable carrying system comprising: a frame having a frame extension removable attached to a vertical segment of the frame; a basket carried by the frame having a top, lateral edges and bottom panel; a drawstring extending through opening along the edge of the basket adapted to allow the carrying capacity for the basket to vary and adapted to allow a volume of article to be carried by the basket that exceed the volume of the basket; a belt attached to the frame or the basket; a back pad attached to the frame; and, a hydration system attached to the basket.

Abstract: A supported spindle holding device is described herein for holding a supported spindle while spinning fiber into yarn or thread. The device having an elongated body and a bowl disposed on the body for retaining the spinning tip of the supported spindle.

Abstract: Currents may be balanced in an apparatus including first and second conductors electrically connected to a third conductor and configured to be coupled to respective first and second parallel-connected circuit breaker switches using at least one magnetic core positioned adjacent at least one of the first and second conductors to introduce an inductance in the at least one of the first and second conductors. The at least one core may include at least one magnetic material ring that at least partially surrounds the at least one of the first and second conductors. The at least one magnetic material ring may include a plurality of laminated layers of grain-oriented steel.

Abstract: Chemical flashings for track assemblies and mount assemblies employed in solar power installations are disclosed. In some embodiments, a track assembly having a base, a pair of rails, a sealant receiving cavity and a round groove extending into the base from the bottom of the base, and a compressible round seal disposed within the base extending past the bottom is disclosed. In some embodiments, a mount assembly having a vertical structure, a sealant receiving cavity and a round groove extending into the base from the bottom of the base, a compressible round seal disposed within the base extending past the bottom, and an excess sealant cavity is disclosed.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for smart appliance product segmentation and communication, including: generating, with at least one processor, a plurality of product interest codes; assigning, with at least one processor, at least one product interest code of the plurality of product interest codes to each of a plurality of products of at least one merchant; based at least partially on a profile of a smart appliance user, associating, with at least one processor, at least one product interest code of the plurality of product interest codes with an interaction between the smart appliance user and at least one smart appliance; matching, with at least one processor, that at least one product interest code of at least one product with the at least one product interest code associated with the interaction; and automatically generating and transmitting, with at least one processor, at least one communication to the smart appliance user.

Abstract: An apparatus includes at least one fuse clearing switch operable to create a fault on at least one AC line between a fuse and a transformer of a substation. The apparatus further includes a control system configured to be coupled to an arc detector and to operate the at least one fuse clearing switch responsive to a control signal produced by the arc detector.

Abstract: An envelope portion of an airborne craft comprises a metallic outer wall and a metallic inner wall arranged interior to the outer wall. The outer and inner walls delimit an inter-wall volume configured to support a flow of coolant to cool the outer wall during atmospheric heating of the outer wall.

Abstract: An antimicrobial agent comprising a selenium nanoparticle (SeNP) core and one or more superficially located antimicrobial peptide/s (AMP). The or each AMP may comprise an excess of positively charged amino acids compared to negatively charged amino acids and the AMP may comprise peptides from classes selected from polylysine, such as ?-poly-L-lysine (?-PL), polyarginine, aurein, ovispirin, melittin, magainin, cecropin, andropin, moricin, ceratotoxin, melittin, magainin, dermaseptin, bombinin, brevinin, esculentins, buforin, cathelicidin, abaecin, apidaecin, prophenin and indolicidin. Products comprising such agents, methods of producing the agents and methods of killing or retarding growth of microorganisms exposed to the agents are also disclosed.

Abstract: Techniques are described herein that are capable of selectively authenticating a user using voice recognition and random representations. A credential that is received from an entity is compared to a reference credential associated with a user. The random representations are caused to be displayed to the entity based at least in part on the credential corresponding to the reference credential. Each random representation has a random entropy. A representation of speech of the entity is analyzed to determine whether a voice characterized by the speech corresponds to a voice profile that characterizes a voice of the user and to determine whether the speech includes a verbal identification of each random representation. The user is selectively authenticated based at least in part on whether the voice corresponds to the voice profile and further based at least in part on whether the speech includes the verbal identification of each random representation.

Abstract: A no choke, control harness for a quadruped with left and right slidably adjustable fixed aperture removable leg loops which are joined by a main harness strap that traverses over the back and interconnects the frontal left and right leg loops with rear body loop and having a plurality of leash connection points for an adaptive leading experience. Other embodiments are described and shown.

Abstract: A shaving razor kit with a plurality of shaving razors each having a handle with a proximal end and a distal end. A plurality of shaving razor cartridges are each mounted to the corresponding proximal end of the handle. A shaving razor container has a top surface defining and upper opening and a bottom surface that defines a lower opening in communication with the upper opening. The shaving razors have a first position with the shaving razor cartridges positioned within the shaving razor container toward the bottom surface. The shaving razors have a second position with the shaving razor cartridges are positioned externally of the shaving razor container.

Abstract: A shaving razor container with a top surface defining an upper opening. The top surface has a first pair of inner side walls defining a slot. A bottom surface of the shaving razor container defines a lower opening in communication with the upper opening. A side surface of the shaving razor container extends between the top surface and the bottom surface. A first projection extends from the bottom surface toward the top surface. The slot and the projection are configured to engage a shaving razor handle.