Abstract: There is provided a seal assembly comprising: a first component and a second component spaced apart from the first component so as to define a passage for the transfer of fluid from an inlet of the seal assembly to an outlet of the seal assembly, wherein the first component comprises a concavity at least partially defining the passage, and wherein no part of the second component extends into the portion of the passage bounded by the concavity.

Abstract: An extensible policy-based service layer dynamic authorization framework can allow a service layer to determine whether or not to grant or deny a registrant access to a resource or service hosted by the service layer for which the registrant currently lacks the proper privileges to access. This method can also enable a service layer to dynamically update its statically configured authorization privileges (by leveraging its dynamic authorization results) such that future requests from the same registrant and to the same resource and service do not require dynamic authorization to be performed.

Abstract: A modular electrical connector with separately shielded signal conductor pairs. The connector may be assembled from modules, each containing a pair of signal conductors with surrounding partially or fully conductive material. Modules of different sizes may be assembled into wafers, which are then assembled into a connector. Wafers may include lossy material. In some embodiments, shielding members of two mating connectors may each have compliant members along their distal portions, such that, the shielding members engage at points of contact at multiple locations, some of which are adjacent the mating edge of each of the mating shielding members.

Abstract: A method comprises providing a substrate, coating onto the substrate a composition comprising 3-30 weight percent based on total weight of the composition of a polyimide; a solvent comprising cyclopentanone in an amount of at least 70, preferably at least 80, more preferably at least 90 weight percent based on total weight of the solvent; and 0-15 weight % of one or more pigments, wherein the polyimide is soluble in the cyclopentanone at room temperature in the range of 5 to 30 weight percent, drying form a solid film on the substrate having a thickness of 1 to 5 micrometers. A composition useful in such method and an article made from such method are also disclosed.

Abstract: Various modular systems including a power unit are shown. In one example, a power unit includes a solar panel, a power storage device and one or more power outlet interfaces. One of the surfaces of the power unit includes a coupling mechanism that permits that power unit to couple with modular storage units. In one embodiment, the modular system includes a frame and wheels coupled to the frame to permit the power unit to be more easily transported.

Abstract: A composition comprising 5-30 weight percent of a polyimide and a solvent having boiling point of less than 150° C., and optionally further comprising a pigment, where the polyimide is soluble in the solvent and is the dehydrated reaction product of a dianhydride component and a diamine component. A method of coating the composition on a substrate comprising a flexible polymer.

Abstract: A method of operating a plurality of communications nodes in a 10BASE-T1S Ethernet network. The plurality of communications nodes are configured to implement a physical layer collision avoidance, PLCA, process. At least two of the communications nodes are candidate beacon generators. The method comprises: for each of the at least two candidate beacon generators, determining a time delay since a last received beacon, comparing the determined time delay with a threshold value associated with the candidate beacon generator, and if the time delay exceeds the threshold value then setting that candidate beacon generator as an in-use beacon generator; and the in-use beacon generator transmitting a beacon to define the start of a PLCA cycle, thereby triggering a transmit opportunity for each of the other communication nodes.

Abstract: A computer includes a processor and a memory storing instructions executable by the processor to select a scanning rate for a first sensor of a vehicle based on at least one of data related to a current time or data related to a location of the vehicle; instruct the first sensor to run at the selected scanning rate; in response to receiving data from the first sensor indicating a newly present object, turn on a second sensor; and then record data from the second sensor. The second sensor has a higher power draw than the first sensor.

Abstract: There is provided a seal assembly comprising: a first component and a second component spaced apart from the first component so as to define a passage for the transfer of fluid from an inlet of the seal assembly to an outlet of the seal assembly, wherein the first component comprises a concavity at least partially defining the passage, and wherein no part of the second component extends into the portion of the passage bounded by the concavity.

Abstract: A method of preparing an organosilanol compound is disclosed. The method comprises reacting (A) an initial organosilicon compound and (B) water in the presence of (C) a catalyst. The catalyst (C) is selected from: (C1) [(C8H12irCl]2[(p-cymene)RuCl2]2; and (C3) Pd/C. The initial organosilicon compound (A) has the general formula HO—Si(R)2—[Si(R)2O]a—OSi(R)2—Y and the organosilanol compound has the general formula HO—Si(R)2-[Si(R)2O]a—OSi(R)2—Y, where each R is an independently selected hydrocarbyl group; Y comprises a functional moiety selected from alkoxysilyl moieties, epoxide moieties, and acryloxy moieties, with the proviso that Y is other than the acryloxy moieties when the catalyst (C) is (C3) Pd/C; and subscript a is 0 or 1. The organosilanol compound prepared by the method is also provided.

Abstract: Techniques described herein relate to analyzing data systems to detect data deficiencies and generating user interfaces for performing user communication sessions to resolve the data deficiencies. A data system may include components and implement operations to analyze a related set of data to determine when to initiate a communication session with a user to resolve a data deficiency. The data system also may be configured to generate user interfaces customized based on particular users and/or particular associates to allow the associate to interact with the user to resolve the data deficiency. The data system also may determine when to record the communication session, store and/or transcribe the communication session, and/or associate the stored communication session records with the corresponding data in the data system.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a system for a communication node at an interface between Ethernet communication and CAN communication, the system and/or method being configured to ensure a small geometric size and prevent loss of data.

Abstract: The invention relates to the reduction of core losses in soft magnetic applications utilizing amorphous foil as the core material. Amorphous foil is known to have lower losses when compared to crystalline silicon steel laminations. It is found that a reduction of 10-40% of losses can be achieved over the current state of the art amorphous material by mechanical scribing of the surface of the soft magnetic laminations comprising the wound core in power conditioning devices such as a transformer. The scribing process introduces control of the magnetic domains causing ease of magnetic flux reversal.

Abstract: A heat exchanger that includes two or more thermal circuits configured to exchange heat. The thermal circuits are located relative to one another in a configuration defined by one of the following: i) in a stacked plate manifold that includes first and second plates configured for inlet/outlet connections and to divide fluid flow into separate tubes with the exchange of heat through a single face; ii) in a complex manifold comprising two or more distributors that separate fluid flow into each thermal circuit with the exchange of heat through a single face; and iii) in a plurality of stacked evaporators; each evaporator comprising a plurality of coils with fins located there between, wherein the evaporators include at least one coil section in which fins are absent.

Abstract: A lighting system, including but not limited to security lighting systems, includes a light fixture having a housing and a light source supported on the housing. The light fixture may include an adjuster that is adjustable to control both an output level of the light source and an external light level at which the light source is activated. Additionally or alternatively, the light source may be a first light source, and the light fixture may include a second light source and a motion sensor housed within an installation cavity of the housing and behind an optic of the light fixture. The first light source may be supported on the housing outside of the installation cavity.

Abstract: The invention relates to the reduction of core losses in soft magnetic applications utilizing amorphous foil as the core material. Amorphous foil is known to have lower losses when compared to crystalline silicon steel laminations. It is found that a reduction of 10-40% of losses can be achieved over the current state of the art amorphous material by mechanical scribing of the surface of the soft magnetic laminations comprising the wound core in power conditioning devices such as a transformer.

Abstract: A system for use in invasive medical procedures of the skin with a plastic clear tent like structure that is internally sterile and has incorporated gloves, attaches to the skin, and allows any devices contained in the system to be manipulated in sterile fashion to accomplish a number of different medical procedures while facilitating ultrasound guidance of procedures.

Abstract: A method for treating phosphate-containing wastewater, such as phosphogypsum pond water. The method includes the steps of: (a) adding a first cation to the wastewater to precipitate fluorosilicate from the wastewater; (b) adding a second cation to the wastewater to precipitate fluoride from the wastewater; (c) raising the pH of the wastewater to precipitate the second cation from the wastewater; (d) removing residual silica from the wastewater; and (e) precipitating phosphate from the wastewater. The precipitated fluorosilicate may be sodium fluorosilicate. The precipitated phosphate may be struvite.

Abstract: Various embodiments relate to an interface system for interfacing between a first network and a second network, including: a hardware implemented message identifier to actions database configured to store action bits and store information and actions regarding building a frame in the second protocol; a hardware implemented frame builder configured to produce a second message in the second protocol including the first message based upon the information and actions from the message identifier to actions database; and a hardware implemented parser configured to: receive a third message from the second network in the second protocol; extract the message identifier from a fourth message in the first protocol included in the third message from the second network; receive action bits, information, and actions from the message identifier to actions database associated with the message identifier from the fourth message; verify the validity of the fourth message.