Abstract: A process of forming a sintered article includes heating a green portion of a tape of polycrystalline ceramic and/or minerals in organic binder at a binder removal zone to a temperature sufficient to pyrolyze the binder; horizontally conveying the portion of tape with organic binder removed from the binder removal zone to a sintering zone; and sintering polycrystalline ceramic and/or minerals of the portion of tape at the sintering zone, wherein the tape simultaneously extends through the removal and sintering zones.

Abstract: A manufacturing system includes a tape advancing through the manufacturing system and a station of the manufacturing system. The tape includes a first portion having grains of an inorganic material bound by an organic binder. The station of the manufacturing system receives the first portion of the tape and prepares the tape for sintering by chemically changing the organic binder and/or removing the organic binder from the first portion of the tape, leaving the grains of the inorganic material, to form a second portion of the tape and, at least in part, prepare the tape for sintering.

Abstract: A ride vehicle includes a riding assembly configured to carry a rider, a base configured to couple to the riding assembly, and a control system configured to control the coordination of movements of the ride vehicle with movements of separate ride vehicles. The base includes a surface movement system configured to move the ride vehicle along a surface, a vertical movement system configured to move the riding assembly vertically relative to the base, and a roll system configured to move the riding assembly angularly relative to the base.

Abstract: A method of assembling a refuse vehicle includes receiving a chassis and one or more refuse vehicle body components; assembling one or more sub-assemblies from the one or more refuse vehicle body components; painting the one or more sub-assemblies and the chassis; and after painting the one or more sub-assemblies and the chassis, coupling the sub-assemblies and the chassis to a body of the refuse vehicle.

Abstract: This disclosure describes an integrated management method to manage a service mesh data plane over a network fabric. The method includes determining at least one service mesh data plane policy for a microservice of a service mesh. The method further includes sending, over the network fabric, the at least one service mesh data plane policy to a virtual router associated with the microservice based at least in part on connectivity information maintained by a network fabric control plane manager of a configuration manager.

Abstract: A blowout preventer system including a lower blowout preventer stack comprising a number of hydraulic components, and a lower marine riser package comprising a first control pod and a second control pod adapted to provide, during use, redundant control of hydraulic components of the lower blowout preventer stack where the first and the second control pods are adapted to being connected, during use, to a surface control system and to be controlled, during use, by the surface control system. The blowout preventer system further including at least one additional control pod connected to at least one additional surface control system and to be controlled, during use, by the additional surface control system.

Abstract: A garment, particularly a garment useful in a medical setting, comprising a gown that provides an acceptable barrier between a wearer and certain contaminants as well as easy doffing, the gown having a neck opening, two sleeves, a body portion including a front body portion and a back body portion, one or more panels, and/or one or more doffing features.

Abstract: A garment, particularly a garment useful in a medical setting, comprising a gown that provides an acceptable barrier between a wearer and certain contaminants as well as easy doffing, the gown having a neck opening, two sleeves, a body portion including a front body portion and a back body portion, one or more panels, and/or one or more doffing features.

Abstract: This disclosure describes an integrated management method to manage a service mesh data plane over a network fabric. The method includes determining at least one service mesh data plane policy for a microservice of a service mesh. The method further includes sending, over the network fabric, the at least one service mesh data plane policy to a virtual router associated with the microservice based at least in part on connectivity information maintained by a network fabric control plane manager of a configuration manager.

Abstract: A blowout preventer system including a lower blowout preventer stack comprising a number of hydraulic components, and a lower marine riser package comprising a first control pod and a second control pod adapted to provide, during use, redundant control of hydraulic components of the lower blowout preventer stack where the first and the second control pods are adapted to being connected, during use, to a surface control system and to be controlled, during use, by the surface control system. The blowout preventer system further including at least one additional control pod connected to at least one additional surface control system and to be controlled, during use, by the additional surface control system.

Abstract: This disclosure describes an integrated management method to manage a service mesh data plane over a network fabric. The method includes determining at least one service mesh data plane policy for a microservice of a service mesh. The method further includes sending, over the network fabric, the at least one service mesh data plane policy to a virtual router associated with the microservice based at least in part on connectivity information maintained by a network fabric control plane manager of a configuration manager.

Abstract: A blowout preventer system including a lower blowout preventer stack comprising a number of hydraulic components, and a lower marine riser package comprising a first control pod and a second control pod adapted to provide, during use, redundant control of hydraulic components of the lower blowout preventer stack where the first and the second control pods are adapted to being connected, during use, to a surface control system and to be controlled, during use, by the surface control system. The blowout preventer system further including at least one additional control pod connected to at least one additional surface control system and to be controlled, during use, by the additional surface control system.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable for integrating a Hyper Converged Infrastructure (HCI) management platform with a Software Defined Wide Area Network (SDWAN) controller at a network site connected to a Software Defined Wide Area Network (SDWAN) through one or more edge devices include receiving an indication associated with a Hyper Converged Application at a the HCI management platform. The indication may be based on an availability of the Hyper Converged Application at the network site. Based on resources available at the network site, the HCI management platform or the SDWAN controller can determine whether the Hyper Converged Application can be shared with one or more network devices connected to the SDWAN, and the Hyper Converged Application can be advertised as being available for sharing with the one or more network devices if it is determined that the Hyper Converged Application can be shared with the one or more network devices.

Abstract: A blowout preventer system including a lower blowout preventer stack comprising a number of hydraulic components, and a lower marine riser package comprising a first control pod and a second control pod adapted to provide, during use, redundant control of hydraulic components of the lower blowout preventer stack where the first and the second control pods are adapted to being connected, during use, to a surface control system and to be controlled, during use, by the surface control system. The blowout preventer system further including at least one additional control pod connected to at least one additional surface control system and to be controlled, during use, by the additional surface control system.

Abstract: A blowout preventer system including a lower blowout preventer stack comprising a number of hydraulic components, and a lower marine riser package comprising a first control pod and a second control pod adapted to provide, during use, redundant control of hydraulic components of the lower blowout preventer stack where the first and the second control pods are adapted to being connected, during use, to a surface control system and to be controlled, during use, by the surface control system. The blowout preventer system further including at least one additional control pod connected to at least one additional surface control system and to be controlled, during use, by the additional surface control system.

Abstract: A hydro needle system includes a vial and an array of needles. Each needle in the array is in fluid communication with the vial so as to transport the liquid from the vial to the skin. An actuator is in communication with the array of needles and is configured to apply reciprocating linear motion to the needles so as to repeatedly cause the needles to reciprocate. A casing holds the vial, the needles and the actuator. The casing includes a skin contacting surface that supports the array of needles in a predetermined angular relationship with respect to the skin. At least a portion of the casing is transparent so that the liquid in the vial can be seen therethrough to determine how much liquid remains in the vial during use.