Abstract: The present application relates to devices and components including apparatuses, systems, and methods for signal level enhanced network selection.

Abstract: An example includes a method for training an agent to control an aircraft. The method includes: selecting, by the agent, first actions for the aircraft to perform within a first environment respectively during first time intervals based on first states of the first environment during the first time intervals, updating the agent based on first rewards that correspond respectively to the first states, selecting, by the agent, second actions for the aircraft to perform within a second environment respectively during second time intervals based on second states of the second environment during the second time intervals, and updating the agent based on second rewards that correspond respectively to the second states. At least one first rule of the first environment is different from at least one rule of the second environment.

Abstract: A crimp includes a crimp barrel having a base, a first side wall extending from the base, and a second side wall extending from the base opposite to the first side wall, a self-locking wing on the first side wall, and a self-locking pocket on the second side wall. The self-locking wing is adapted to lock with the self-locking pocket.

Abstract: A wheel hub bearing for motor vehicles including a rotatable hub provided with a flange for the engagement of the hub to a wheel of a vehicle and provided with a radially outer free portion and a bearing unit provided with a radially outer ring for the engagement of the wheel hub bearing to a knuckle of the vehicle and a radially inner rotatable ring angularly connected to the hub. Furthermore, the wheel hub bearing has a device for detecting a vehicle parameter and provided with an encoder and a sensor in communication with the encoder. The encoder is ridgidly coupled to the radially outer free portion of the flange to jointly rotate with the hub.

Abstract: A wheel hub bearing for motor vehicles including a rotatable hub provided with a flange for the engagement of the hub to a wheel of a vehicle and provided with a radially outer free portion and a bearing unit provided with a radially outer ring for the engagement of the wheel hub bearing to a knuckle of the vehicle and a radially inner rotatable ring angularly connected to the hub. Furthermore, the wheel hub bearing has a device for detecting a vehicle parameter and provided with an encoder and a sensor in communication with the encoder. The encoder is ridgidly coupled to the radially outer free portion of the flange to jointly rotate with the hub.

Abstract: A wheel hub bearing for motor vehicles including a rotatable hub provided with a flange for the engagement of the hub to a wheel of a vehicle and provided with a radially outer free portion and a bearing unit provided with a radially outer ring for the engagement of the wheel hub bearing to a knuckle of the vehicle and a radially inner rotatable ring angularly connected to the hub. Furthermore, the wheel hub bearing has a device for detecting a vehicle parameter and provided with an encoder and a sensor in communication with the encoder. The encoder is ridgidly coupled to the radially outer free portion of the flange to jointly rotate with the hub.

Abstract: A crimp includes a crimp barrel having a base, a first side wall extending from the base, and a second side wall extending from the base opposite to the first side wall, a self-locking wing on the first side wall, and a self-locking pocket on the second side wall. The self-locking wing is adapted to lock with the self-locking pocket.

Abstract: A crimp includes a crimp barrel having a first side wall and a second side wall. The first side wall has a self-locking wing and the second side wall has a self-locking hooked pocket. The self-locking wing is adapted to lock with the self-locking hooked pocket.

Abstract: A wheel hub bearing for motor vehicles including a rotatable hub provided with a flange for the engagement of the hub to a wheel of a vehicle and provided with a radially outer free portion and a bearing unit provided with a radially outer ring for the engagement of the wheel hub bearing to a knuckle of the vehicle and a radially inner rotatable ring angularly connected to the hub. Furthermore, the wheel hub bearing has a device for detecting a vehicle parameter and provided with an encoder and a sensor in communication with the encoder. The encoder is ridgidly coupled to the radially outer free portion of the flange to jointly rotate with the hub.

Abstract: Methods for coating a substrate and methods of shaping a workpiece comprise formation and use, respectively, of a surface or substrate comprising a first phase selected from nitrides, carbides. carbonitrides, borides, sulphides, chalcogenides, oxides, and silicides, and a second phase selected from nitrides, carbides, carbonitrides, borides, sulphides, chalcogenides, oxides, and silicides, wherein said second phase comprises a multiplicity of discrete portions positioned into the first phase, with these multiplicity of portions comprising a continuous second phase, and made thereof, coating and articles, especially machining, cutting and shaping tools, wearparts, and methods of making and using the composition, coating and articles.

Abstract: A composition including a first phase selected from nitrides, carbides, carbonitrides, borides, sulphides, chalcogenides, oxides, and silicides, and a second phase selected from nitrides, carbides, carbonitrides, borides, sulphides, chalcogenides, oxides, and silicides, wherein said second phase comprises a multiplicity of discrete portions positioned into the first phase, with these multiplicity of portions comprising a continuous second phase, and made thereof, coatings and articles, especially, machining, cutting and shaping tools, wearparts, and methods of making and using the composition, coating and articles.

Abstract: A composition including a first phase selected from nitrides, carbides, carbonitrides, borides, sulphides, chalcogenides, oxides, and suicides, and a second phase selected from nitrides, carbides, carbonitrides, borides, sulphides, chalcogenides, oxides, and suicides, wherein said second phase comprises a multiplicity of discrete portions positioned into the first phase, with these multiplicity of portions comprising a continuous second phase, and made thereof, coatings and articles, especially, machining, cutting and shaping tools, wearparts, and methods of making and using the composition, coating and articles.

Abstract: Methods for producing an adherent diamond film on a cemented metal carbide substrate are disclosed. Particularly, the present invention discloses methods of preparing the surface of a cemented metal carbide surface such that an adherent polycrystalline diamond coating may be deposited thereon using CVD techniques. Cutting tool inserts produced from such adherent diamond film coated cemented metal carbide articles are also disclosed.

Abstract: Methods for producing an adherent diamond film on a cemented metal carbide substrate are disclosed. Particularly, the present invention discloses methods of preparing the surface of a cemented metal carbide surface such that an adherent polycrystalline diamond coating may be deposited thereon using CVD techniques. Cutting tool inserts produced from such adherent diamond film coated cemented metal carbide articles are also disclosed.

Abstract: A densified composite comprises an aluminum oxide matrix reinforced with titanium carbide whiskers of a preferred structure which whiskers are produced according to a process by selecting particular reaction conditions.

Abstract: An optically-excited vibratile transducer (10) of microstructural form has a plurality of vibratile elements (11, 12) in stacked formation. End (10A) of the transducer (10) is connected via an optical fibre (13) to an optical device (14) for exciting and interrogating the stack. The other end (10B) of the stack is exposed to the influence of a plurality of variables, such as pressure and temperature, in a gaseous atmosphere. The elements (11, 12) are free to vibrate without mutual physical interference and are respectively decoupled from the influence of the variable. For example, element (11) is subjected to the influence of both pressure and temperature but vent (15) is provided adjacent element (12) to decouple the effect of pressure from element (12) leaving it subject only to the influence of temperature.

Abstract: In a process for preparing a coated cemented carbide cutting insert, a layer of titanium carbide containing eta phase is first vapor deposited directly adjacent a cobalt cemented tungsten carbide substrate and the eta phase is then removed by contacting the titanium carbide surface with a carburizing gas under suitable conditions to convert the eta phase to elemental cobalt and tungsten carbide.

Abstract: A coated cutting tool comprises a substrate having an outer coating of refractory material with an interfacial layer intermediate the substrate and outer coating for enhancing the adherence of the layer of refractory material to the substrate. The interfacial layer is provided by reacting titanium halide with a layer of alpha-silicon nitride to form a smooth and uniform layer of titanium nitride. The cutting tool may also comprise the intermediate products of alpha-coated silicon nitride or the titanium nitride coated tool formed by reacting the alpha-silicon nitride coating.

Abstract: A coated ceramic silicon nitride cutting tool comprises a substrate having a major portion by volume silicon nitride, a coating of refractory material thereon, and an interfacial layer intermediate between the substrate and the layer of refractory material. The interfacial layer comprises a refractory metal chemically reacted to form a reaction bonded refractory metal nitride for enhancing the adherence of the layer of refractory metal material to the substrate. The interfacial layer is provided by reacting a refractory metal halide with the surface to form a reaction bonded refractory metal nitride.