Abstract: A method of producing a shim (1500) for use in an aircraft, the method comprising: providing an aircraft airframe (200); measuring a surface of the airframe (200); creating a digital model of the airframe (200) using those measurements; providing an aircraft skin (1506); measuring a surface of the aircraft skin (1506); creating a digital model of the aircraft skin (1506) using those measurements; digitally assembling the digital model of the airframe (200) with the digital model of the aircraft skin (1506); using the digitally assembled models, creating a digital model of a shim (1500), the digital model of the shim (1500) substantially filling a gap between the digitally assembled digital models of the airframe (200) and the skin (1506); and producing a physical shim (1500) using the digital model of the shim(1500).

Abstract: Provided is a trigger mechanism having a housing, a trigger member, a trigger dog, and a striker dog. The trigger member is pivotally mounted in the housing, movable between set and pulled positions. The trigger dog is pivotally mounted in the housing and a first lever arm portion of the trigger dog engages a lever arm portion of the trigger member by a first over-center linkage. The striker dog is pivotally mounted in the housing, movable between set and released positions with a lever arm portion engaged to a second lever arm portion of the trigger dog by a second over-center linkage. The over-center linkages are configured to inhibit rotation of the striker dog from the set position to the released position until the trigger member is manipulated from the set position to the pulled position with a force greater than an engagement threshold of the over-center linkages.

Abstract: Concepts for controlling interaction with a scalable application are presented. An example includes registering an interface specification to an application, wherein metadata is associated with the interface specification. The method then includes routing a request to instances of the application based on the metadata associated with the interface specification for the application, then combining one or more responses from the instances of the application to form an aggregate response based on the metadata associated with the interface specification for the application.

Abstract: Topology information including a plurality of snapshots of a network topology associated with respective points in time for a network can be received by an apparatus. Each snapshot is represented as a graph of nodes each corresponding to a network resource and having a node identifier. The graph for each snapshot is modified by replacing nodes representing network resources having the same role in the network with a single aggregated node. Feature learning is performed based on the modified graphs representing the plurality of snapshots, and determines a feature representation for each node in the modified graphs. An identifier for each node in the plurality of snapshots is associated with the corresponding feature representation for use in the correlation of network resources. Node identifiers for nodes in the same aggregated node in a modified graph are associated with the same feature representation.

Abstract: A method, computer system, and computer program product for migrating a service (e.g. microservice) from using a first application programming interface version to using a second (e.g. newer or updated) application programming interface version. The method may include determining a difference between specifications of the first and second versions of the application programming interface. Historical usage of the first version of the application programming interface by the service may then be analyzed with respect to the difference so as to determine if the service meets the specification of the second version of the application programming interface. Responsive to determining the service meets the specification of the second version of the application programming interface difference, the service may be migrated from using the first version of the application programming interface to using the second version of the application programming interface.

Abstract: Provided is a trigger mechanism having a housing, a trigger member, a trigger dog, and a striker dog. The trigger member is pivotally mounted in the housing, movable between set and pulled positions. The trigger dog is pivotally mounted in the housing and a first lever arm portion of the trigger dog engages a lever arm portion of the trigger member by a first over-center linkage. The striker dog is pivotally mounted in the housing, movable between set and released positions with a lever arm portion engaged to a second lever arm portion of the trigger dog by a second over-center linkage. The over-center linkages are configured to inhibit rotation of the striker dog from the set position to the released position until the trigger member is manipulated from the set position to the pulled position with a force greater than an engagement threshold of the over-center linkages.

Abstract: A door assembly for a vehicle, the door assembly comprising: a door; a stiffening structure fixed to a surface of the door, the stiffening structure comprising a first wall spaced apart from and substantially parallel to the surface of the door, and first side walls extending between the first wall and the surface of the door; and a hinge member comprising a base portion and a hinge arm extending from the base portion; wherein the base portion comprises a second wall and second side walls extending from the second wall, the second wall and second side walls defining a volume; at least a part of the stiffening structure is located in the volume; and outer surfaces of the first side walls are bonded to internal surfaces of the second side walls.

Abstract: Provided is a trigger group module for a firearm that includes a portion defining a trigger group receiving area having laterally spaced apart walls with at least two pairs of laterally opposed openings for receiving assembly pins. The trigger group module includes a module frame sized to be inserted into the trigger group receiving area and has assembly pin receiving openings positioned to align with the laterally opposed openings in the walls of the trigger group receiving area. A hammer member is pivotally supported by the module frame along a first substantially transverse axis. A trigger member is supported by the module frame along a second substantially transverse axis. At least one of the first and second substantially transverse axes is not coaxially aligned with an assembly pin receiving opening.

Abstract: Provided is a trigger group module for a firearm that includes a portion defining a trigger group receiving area having laterally spaced apart walls with at least two pairs of laterally opposed openings for receiving assembly pins. The trigger group module includes a module frame sized to be inserted into the trigger group receiving area and has assembly pin receiving openings positioned to align with the laterally opposed openings in the walls of the trigger group receiving area. A hammer member is pivotally supported by the module frame along a first substantially transverse axis. A trigger member is supported by the module frame along a second substantially transverse axis. At least one of the first and second substantially transverse axes is not coaxially aligned with an assembly pin receiving opening.

Abstract: The use of fuel cells to produce electricity are known as an environmentally clean and reliable source of energy, and show promise as an automotive power source if the polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell can be made less expensive, more durable, reduce or eliminate humidification of the reactive gases, and operate at temperatures encountered during automotive operating conditions. The use of an electro-catalyst formed from heteropoly acids immobilized by a conductive material, such as carbon or platinum black, and stabilizing a metallic black with the immobilized conductive material addressed these automotive fuel cell needs. Coating the fuel cell electrode, polymer electrolyte assembly with a nano-particle catalyst derived from a heteropoly acid provided anodic carbon monoxide tolerance at anodic overpotentials and an active cathodic oxygen reduction. The heteropoly acids can also function as supercapacitor electrode films.

Abstract: A magnetic stripe card reader useful for reading magnetic stripe bearing cards having at least one magnetic track, the magnetic stripe reader including a magnetic stripe reader head including multiple magnetic sensors including at least one magnetic track reading sensor for reading data encoded in a magnetic track of a magnetic stripe and at least one magnetic sensor which does not read encoded data, the magnetic stripe reader head providing magnetic sensor outputs including at least one magnetic track sensor reading output and at least one magnetic sensor output which has no encoded data therein and a subtractor operative to subtract at least a portion of the at least one magnetic sensor output, which has no encoded data therein, from the at least one magnetic track sensor reading output having card data encoded thereon, thereby to cancel interference from the at least one magnetic track reading output.

Abstract: A point of sale device including an LCD display, a contactless payment antenna arranged in propinquity to the LCD display, LCD control circuitry and contactless communication circuitry associated with the contactless payment antenna, the LCD control circuitry and the contactless communication circuitry operating at least partially in time coordination with each other in order to prevent interference therebetween.

Abstract: A point of sale device including an LCD display, a contactless payment antenna arranged in propinquity to the LCD display, LCD control circuitry and contactless communication circuitry associated with the contactless payment antenna, the LCD control circuitry and the contactless communication circuitry operating at least partially in time coordination with each other in order to prevent interference therebetween.

Abstract: A keypad including a keypad housing an array of data entry key assemblies mounted in the keypad housing, each of the data entry key assemblies being designated by at least two indices and including at least two mutually electrically insulated electrical contacts, each electrical contact being identified by one of the at least two indices and an electrically conductive element which, when depressed, is electrically coupled to the at least two mutually electrically insulated electrical contacts and an electrical circuit coupled to the array of data entry key assemblies, sensing a voltage state of specific ones of the at least two mutually electrically insulated electrical contacts, identified by specific ones of the indices, caused by depression of a specific electrically conductive element and indicating by the at least two indices the identity of a specific one of the data entry key assemblies which is actuated.

Abstract: The use of fuel cells to produce electricity are known as an environmentally clean and reliable source of energy, and show promise as an automotive power source if the polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell can be made less expensive, more durable, reduce or eliminate humidification of the reactive gases, and operate at temperatures encountered during automotive operating conditions. The use of an electro-catalyst formed from heteropoly acids immobilized by a conductive material, such as carbon or platinum black, and stabilizing a metallic black with the immobilized conductive material addressed these automotive fuel cell needs. Coating the fuel cell electrode, polymer electrolyte assembly with a nano-particle catalyst derived from a heteropoly acid provided anodic carbon monoxide tolerance at anodic overpotentials and an active cathodic oxygen reduction. The heteropoly acids can also function as supercapacitor electrode films.

Abstract: The use of fuel cells to produce electricity are known as an environmentally clean and reliable source of energy, and show promise as an automotive power source if the polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell can be made less expensive, more durable, reduce or eliminate humidification of the reactive gases, and operate at temperatures encountered during automotive operating conditions. The use of an electro-catalyst formed from heteropoly acids immobilized by a conductive material, such as carbon or platinum black, and stabilizing a metallic black with the immobilized conductive material addressed these automotive fuel cell needs. Coating the fuel cell electrode, polymer electrolyte assembly with a nano-particle catalyst derived from a heteropoly acid provided anodic carbon monoxide tolerance at anodic overpotentials and an active cathodic oxygen reduction. The heteropoly acids can also function as supercapacitor electrode films.

Abstract: The subject invention provides spray formulations, and methods of use, for controlling ant populations.

Abstract: A magnetic card reader including a magnetic head, located in a non-secured region, at least one signal path including at least first and second electrical conductors extending from the magnetic head in the non-secured region to a secured region, circuitry located within the secured region and receiving at least one signal output along at least one signal path, the circuitry located within the secured region including functionality ensuring that a voltage difference along the at least first and second electrical conductors is virtually zero, thereby obviating illicit information retrieval via tapping of the at least first and second conductors and analysis of voltage differences therebetween.

Abstract: A device and method for separating adhesive includes a gear and a tension element. The device may be designed to stall before the tension element can break.