Abstract: An embodiment provisions overflow from on-premises cloud workload onto a secure infrastructure provider. The embodiment senses a performance metric of an on-premises cloud. The embodiment deciding, responsive to the sensed performance metric, to scale up, senses a property of an infrastructure provider, responsive to the sensed property, selects the infrastructure provider. The embodiment generates credentials, creates a secure environment, establishes secure communications, and provisions compute hosts in the selected infrastructure provider.

Abstract: A drive module assembly includes a housing defining a housing interior for containing a lubricant. The housing interior is further defined as a first housing interior and a second housing interior. The drive module assembly also includes a first input shaft configured to receive rotational torque from a first power source, a first gear train rotatably coupled to the first input shaft, a first output shaft rotatably coupled to the first gear train, a second input shaft configured to receive rotational torque from a second power source, a second gear train disposed rotatably coupled to the second input shaft, and a second output shaft rotatably coupled to the second gear train. The first housing interior and the second housing interior are fluidly separate from one another.

Abstract: A method of forming a cast component and a method of forming a casting mold. The method is performed by connecting at least one wax gate component to a ceramic core-shell mold. The ceramic core-shell mold includes at least a filter, first core portion, a first shell portion, and at least one first cavity between the core portion and the first shell portion. The core-shell mold may manufactured using an additive manufacturing process and may include an integrated ceramic filter. At least a portion of the ceramic core-shell mold and the wax gate component is coated with a second ceramic material. The wax gate component is then removed to form a second cavity in fluid communication with the first cavity.

Abstract: A molded container of plastic material. The molded container including a neck finish defining an opening into the molded container, a body extending from the neck finish and including a shoulder adjacent the neck finish, a base defining a closed end of the container, and a sidewall extending between the shoulder and the base. Formed on a surface of the container and being defined by the plastic material forming the container are a series of raised dots defining a tactile writing feature.

Abstract: A method of forming a cast component and a method of forming a casting mold. The method is performed by connecting at least one wax gate component to a ceramic core-shell mold. The ceramic core-shell mold includes at least a first core portion, a first shell portion, and a second shell portion, wherein the first shell portion is adapted to interface with at least the second shell portion to form at least one first cavity between the core portion and the first and second shell portions. The core-shell mold may be inspected and assembled prior to connection of the wax gate component. At least a portion of the ceramic core-shell mold and the wax gate component is coated with a second ceramic material. The wax gate component is then removed to form a second cavity in fluid communication with the first cavity.

Abstract: A wire grid polarizer having a mirror layer is laminated with a colored film. The colored film provides a scratch protection of the mirror layer of the wire grid polarizer and provides a colored mirror appearance of an optical lens made with such wire grid polarizer. The colored film laminated wire grid polarizer shows different intensities between the transmitted and reflected colors when the wire grid polarizer is paired with a particular colored film. The wire grid polarizer is deposited on a structured surface of a photochromic film to form a photochromic wire grid polarizer.

Abstract: A system for improving a physical component may include a processor configured to (1) access a first data storage that may include a plurality of function data objects or a plurality of data vessel data objects that may include references to each other; (2) iterate over the plurality of data vessel data objects, and for each data vessel data object, generate one or more data element instance data objects; (3) select a subset of the plurality of data element instance data objects that include the same data element identifier; (4) order the subset of the data element instance data objects based their respective one or more references to one or more other data element instance data objects; and (5) store the ordered subset of the data element instance data objects in a second data storage as a digital thread.

Abstract: Portable natural gas distribution systems for dual fuel fleets such as hydraulic fracturing fleets are described.

Abstract: A single space parking meter assembly for retrofitting onto an existing coin vault assembly includes a number of parking meter components enclosed within a protective outer covering that is rotatably or slidably engageable with the coin vault assembly when a bottom surface of the protective outer covering is positioned against or adjacent to an upper surface of the coin vault assembly. A locking mechanism secures the protective outer covering to the coin vault assembly when the protective outer covering is engaged with the coin vault assembly.

Abstract: A parking meter may have a housing that is formed at least significantly of an impact resistant material. In particular, the impact resistant material may comprise one of a polycarbonate copolymer or polycarbonate blended resin, a nylon-based copolymer, or a nylon-based polymer that includes long glass fiber or Kevlar fiber. The housing encloses the parking meter components to provide protection for the parking meter components against an external environment and vandalism attacks.

Abstract: A multi-layer armor plate comprises a strike plate, a structural mesh layer, an outer skin, a compliant mesh layer, and an inner skin layer. The strike plate has an outer surface and an inner surface. The structural mesh layer is positioned on the outer surface of the strike plate and includes lattice structure with a first structural compliance. The outer skin layer is positioned over the structural mesh layer. The compliant mesh layer is positioned on the inner surface and includes lattice structure with a second structural compliance that is greater than the first structural compliance. The inner skin layer is positioned over the compliant mesh layer.

Abstract: A diffuser element for use over a vent opening of a breathing assistance apparatus. In some configurations, the diffuser element is formed by knitting or weaving one or more threads together into an interlocking pattern. In some configurations, the diffuser pad has a first surface and an opposing second surface and at least the first surface includes a surface texture. Arrangements for coupling the diffuser element to a structure that defines or carries the vent are also disclosed.

Abstract: Compounds of Structural Formulae I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, and VIII were developed for the treatment of Ebolavirus infection, wherein, R1, R2, R8, X, Y, Q, W, and NR3aR3b are defined in the specification.

Abstract: A diffuser element for use over a vent opening of a breathing assistance apparatus. In some configurations, the diffuser element is formed by knitting or weaving one or more threads together into an interlocking pattern. In some configurations, the diffuser pad has a first surface and an opposing second surface and at least the first surface includes a surface texture. Arrangements for coupling the diffuser element to a structure that defines or carries the vent are also disclosed.

Abstract: Portable natural gas distribution systems for dual fuel fleets such as hydraulic fracturing fleets are described.