Abstract: A bale loading apparatus has a base frame mounted to a loader vehicle operative to move the base frame up and down. Right and left fork frames are connected to right and left portions of the base frame by corresponding right and left linkages, and right and left fork pairs extend away from the loader end of the base frame. A right actuator is operative to pivot the right fork pair with respect to the base frame upward and outward to the right of a path of the loader vehicle from a lowered right position to a raised right position, and a left actuator is operative to pivot the left fork pair with respect to the base frame upward and outward to the left of the path of the loader vehicle from a lowered left position to a raised left position.

Abstract: A bale loading apparatus has a base frame mounted to a loader vehicle operative to move the base frame up and down. Right and left fork frames are connected to right and left portions of the base frame by corresponding right and left linkages, and right and left fork pairs extend away from the loader end of the base frame. A right actuator is operative to pivot the right fork pair with respect to the base frame upward and outward to the right of a path of the loader vehicle from a lowered right position to a raised right position, and a left actuator is operative to pivot the left fork pair with respect to the base frame upward and outward to the left of the path of the loader vehicle from a lowered left position to a raised left position.

Abstract: System and methods for transferring metadata between a plurality of clients and servers, for transferring physical data between pluralities of servers, and for enabling incremental data synchronization of files. Through those methods, a secure mechanism of sharing and synchronization of data at all times is realized irrespective of a plurality of link or device failures between the said clients and servers.

Abstract: Methods for enabling a multiple storage marketplace through selecting a permutation of inherited storage created in a tiered hierarchy mechanism through a topology of multiple hybrid cloud storage systems. Through those methods of permutation, a seamless mechanism of local storage, on-premises cloud and hybrid cloud storage management, a scalable configuration is achieved that enable a top-down flow of storage space accumulation throughout the topology. Any node in a particular topology space is capable of selecting a unique permutation that would hold for a particular session of storage space flow. Through those methods, a marketplace of storage space is created, thereby proliferating the topology of multiple hybrid cloud storage systems with ad-hoc permutation based selection of inherited storage spaces. The marketplace is independent of the storage system topology, number of nodes in the topology as well as the number of elements chosen in the permutation.

Abstract: An apparatus comprises a housing and a plurality of electrical contacts. Each of the plurality of electrical contacts are arranged to sequentially contact a contact device as the contact device moves through the housing. The contact device comprises a first end configured to couple to a bolt, a second end opposite the first end, and a conductive region between a first insulated region and a second insulated region.

Abstract: An apparatus comprises an outer shell, a gauge ring, and a spring. The gauge ring is configured to rotate to a first position as a nut passes through an opening of the outer shell and contacts a bottom surface of the gauge ring, the first position permitting the nut to pass through the gauge ring and into a socket by aligning one or more gauge ring lobe slits with one or more outer shell lobe slits and one or more deformable lobes of the nut. The spring is configured to rotate the gauge ring to the second position after the nut passes through the gauge ring and into the socket, the second position preventing the nut from exiting the socket by preventing alignment of the one or more gauge ring lobe slits with the one or more outer shell lobe slits.

Abstract: System and methods for precise detection of file system events for user operations during file sharing and synchronization across different end user devices and geographical locations. Corresponding to a user operation, a multitude of file system events is automatically generated. For different types of user operations (e.g. ‘File Create’, ‘File Rename’ et al.) involving different types of files (e.g. Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, PDF et al.), an assortment of file system events are automatically generated. A profiler that detects the exact file system events for corresponding user operations is designed. Methods for identifying and matching the detected file system events to corresponding user operations are developed. Through those developed methods, further methods are developed for large-sized file sharing (e.g. large file copy) between multiple end users and resolving conflicts in simultaneous file change requests.

Abstract: An apparatus comprises an outer shell, a gauge ring, and a spring. The gauge ring is configured to rotate to a first position as a nut passes through an opening of the outer shell and contacts a bottom surface of the gauge ring, the first position permitting the nut to pass through the gauge ring and into a socket by aligning one or more gauge ring lobe slits with one or more outer shell lobe slits and one or more deformable lobes of the nut. The spring is configured to rotate the gauge ring to the second position after the nut passes through the gauge ring and into the socket, the second position preventing the nut from exiting the socket by preventing alignment of the one or more gauge ring lobe slits with the one or more outer shell lobe slits.

Abstract: An apparatus comprises a housing and a plurality of electrical contacts. Each of the plurality of electrical contacts are arranged to sequentially contact a contact device as the contact device moves through the housing. The contact device comprises a first end configured to couple to a bolt, a second end opposite the first end, and a conductive region between a first insulated region and a second insulated region.