Abstract: Interlayers that exhibit superior properties and that provide desirable optical properties when incorporated into laminates, such as windshields, windows or other glazings containing a holographic optical element (HOE) are disclosed. The interlayers, when used in a laminate in conjunction with the HOE film, maintain and do not detract from the HOE film properties.

Abstract: Interlayers that exhibit superior properties and that provide desirable optical properties when incorporated into laminates, such as windshields, windows or other glazings containing a holographic optical element (HOE) are disclosed. The interlayers, when used in a laminate in conjunction with the HOE film, maintain and do not detract from the HOE film properties.

Abstract: A high-speed connector system includes a male connector and a female connector which are configured to be coupled together. Each connector includes a housing and a module. Each housing houses a plurality of electrical terminals in terminal receiving passageways and has walls defining a module receiving passage in which the module is seated. Each module is configured to receive an electrical terminal, and has a plurality of rounded nubs on walls forming the module which are engaged with walls forming the module receiving passage. The nubs space the module from the walls of the module receiving passage and form a ball joint to allow floating of the module relative to the housing.

Abstract: The invention concerns a method for determining a mechanical stress of a runner (40), of a hydraulic machine (10), wherein the runner is arranged to rotate around a rotation axis, wherein the hydraulic machine comprises a hydraulic channel delimited by hydraulic surfaces of the runner, the hydraulic surfaces being the surfaces against which a stream of water exerts the forces when the runner is driven in rotation by said stream of water, wherein the runner further comprises a sensor (G) on protected areas positioned away from the hydraulic channel, the method comprises the steps of: a) collecting a physical quantity measured by the sensor (G), b) determining a mechanical stress on a specific location of the hydraulic surface, via a transfer function that correlates the physical quantity measured in step a) and said mechanical stress on the specific location.

Abstract: Tie layers and structures that exhibit superior properties and that provide desirable optical properties when incorporated into laminates, such as windshields, windows or other glazings containing a holographic optical element (HOE) are disclosed. The tie layers, when used in a laminate in conjunction with the HOE film, optionally with additional polymer layers, maintain and do not detract from the HOE film properties.

Abstract: The invention concerns a method for detecting a fatigue undergone on at least one specific location of a hydraulic unit (10), the method being characterized in that the fatigue undergone on the at least on specific location is detected by at least one fatigue indicator (F) said at least one fatigue indicator arranged for being remotely queried via wirings or via a wireless connection.

Abstract: Techniques for generating natural language text with a natural language generation (NLG) system using a plurality of semantic objects including a first semantic object. The techniques include: obtaining a first specification of the first semantic object, the first specification specifying a first set of one or more data variables, first attributes, a first vocabulary, and a first document structure configuration; obtaining, from at least one data store, first data related to the first set of data variables; determining values of at least some of the first set of data variables using the first data; generating the natural language text including first natural language text, using the first specification, the values of at least some of the first set of data variables; and outputting the generated natural language text.

Abstract: A wedge-shaped interlayer having reduced dynamic ghosting and reduced dynamic transmitted imagery variations is provided, wherein the interlayer comprises at least one polymer layer comprising a poly(vinyl acetal) resin and at least one plasticizer, wherein said wedge-shaped interlayer defines a head-up display (HUD) region having a target vertical wedge angle, an actual vertical wedge angle and an absolute wedge angle rate of change, wherein the absolute wedge angle rate of change is less than 3.0 prad/mm throughout the entire HUD region, and less than 3.0 prad/mm outside the HUD region.

Abstract: A rotor for a turbomachine includes a disc and a plurality of blades fixed to the disc. Each blade of the plurality of blades is fixed to the disc via a lattice structure configured so that a tensile force applied to the lattice structure induces a change in the angle of incidence of the blade. The blades and the lattice structures are configured so that: (i) when the rotor is stationary, the distribution of the angles of incidence of the blades around the disc is aperiodic, and (ii) when the rotor is rotating at a predetermined rotational speed, the angles of incidence of the blades are identical.

Abstract: An electrochromic device is disclosed. The electrochromic device includes (i) a first substrate with an electrically conductive layer on an inner surface thereof; (ii) a second substrate with an electrically conductive layer on an inner surface thereof; (iii) an electrochromic assembly comprising at least one electrochromic layer; (iv) a first bus bar pair comprising a positive bus bar electrically connected to the electrically conductive layer of the first substrate and a negative bus bar electrically connected to the electrically conductive layer of said second substrate; and (v) a second bus bar pair including a positive bus bar electrically connected to the electrically conductive layer of the first substrate and a negative bus bar electrically connected to the electrically conductive layer of the second substrate. A process for reversibly changing the optical properties of an electrochromic device that includes at least one electrochromic layer is also described.

Abstract: Techniques for generating natural language text with a natural language generation (NLG) system using a plurality of semantic objects including a first semantic object. The techniques include: obtaining a first specification of the first semantic object, the first specification specifying a first set of one or more data variables, first attributes, a first vocabulary, and a first document structure configuration; obtaining, from at least one data store, first data related to the first set of data variables; determining values of at least some of the first set of data variables using the first data; generating the natural language text including first natural language text, using the first specification, the values of at least some of the first set of data variables; and outputting the generated natural language text.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes combination therapies comprising an antagonist of Programmed Death 1 receptor (PD-1) and a VEGFR inhibitor, and the use of the combination therapies for the treatment of cancer, and in particular for treating cancers that express PD-L1.

Abstract: Techniques for generating natural language text with a natural language generation (NLG) system using a plurality of semantic objects including a first semantic object. The techniques include: obtaining a first specification of the first semantic object, the first specification specifying a first set of one or more data variables, first attributes, a first vocabulary, and a first document structure configuration; obtaining, from at least one data store, first data related to the first set of data variables; determining values of at least some of the first set of data variables using the first data; generating the natural language text including first natural language text, using the first specification, the values of at least some of the first set of data variables; and outputting the generated natural language text.

Abstract: Interlayers that exhibit superior properties and that provide desirable optical properties when incorporated into laminates, such as windshields, windows or other glazings containing a holographic optical element (HOE) are disclosed. The interlayers, when used in a laminate in conjunction with the HOE film, maintain and do not detract from the HOE film properties.

Abstract: Tie layers and structures that exhibit superior properties and that provide desirable optical properties when incorporated into laminates, such as windshields, windows or other glazings containing a holographic optical element (HOE) are disclosed. The tie layers, when used in a laminate in conjunction with the HOE film, optionally with additional polymer layers, maintain and do not detract from the HOE film properties.

Abstract: The invention concerns a method for determining a mechanical stress of a runner (40), of a hydraulic machine (10), wherein the runner is arranged to rotate around a rotation axis, wherein the hydraulic machine comprises a hydraulic channel delimited by hydraulic surfaces of the runner, the hydraulic surfaces being the surfaces against which a stream of water exerts the forces when the runner is driven in rotation by said stream of water, wherein the runner further comprises a sensor (G) on protected areas positioned away from the hydraulic channel, the method comprises the steps of: a) collecting a physical quantity measured by the sensor (G), b) determining a mechanical stress on a specific location of the hydraulic surface, via a transfer function that correlates the physical quantity measured in step a) and said mechanical stress on the specific location.

Abstract: The invention relates to quinazoline derivatives of formula (I), wherein in is an integer from 1 to 3; R1 represents halogeno or C1-3alkyl; X1 represents —O—; R2 is selected from one of the following three groups: 1) C1-5akylR3 (wherein R3 is piperidin-4-yl which may bear one or two substituents selected from hydroxy, halogeno, C1-4alkyl, C1-4hydroxyalkyl and C1-4alkoxy; 2) C2-5alkynylR3 (wherein R3 is as defined hereinbefore); 3) C2-5alkynylR3 (wherein R3 is as defined hereinbefore); and wherein any alkyl, alkenyl or alynyl group may bear one or more substituents selected from hydroxy, halogeno and amino; and salts thereof; processes for their preparation, pharmaceutical compositions containing a compound of formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as active ingredient. The compounds of formula (I) and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof inhibit the effects of VEGF, a property of value in the treatment of a number of disease states including cancer and rheumatoid arthritis.

Abstract: The invention concerns a reduced-scale model of a turbine comprising a crown (1), a band (2) and blades (3) between said band and said crown, wherein the model is a single bloc assembly of said band, said crown and said blades.

Abstract: A rotor for a turbomachine includes a disc and a plurality of blades fixed to the disc. Each blade of the plurality of blades is fixed to the disc via a lattice structure configured so that a tensile force applied to the lattice structure induces a change in the angle of incidence of the blade. The blades and the lattice structures are configured so that: (i) when the rotor is stationary, the distribution of the angles of incidence of the blades around the disc is aperiodic, and (ii) when the rotor is rotating at a predetermined rotational speed, the angles of incidence of the blades are identical.

Abstract: Techniques for generating natural language text with a natural language generation (NLG) system using a plurality of semantic objects including a first semantic object. The techniques include: obtaining a first specification of the first semantic object, the first specification specifying a first set of one or more data variables, first attributes, a first vocabulary, and a first document structure configuration; obtaining, from at least one data store, first data related to the first set of data variables; determining values of at least some of the first set of data variables using the first data; generating the natural language text including first natural language text, using the first specification, the values of at least some of the first set of data variables; and outputting the generated natural language text.