Abstract: A device may determine a plurality of link settings for a communication link within a time sensitive network. The device may determine a threshold value for the communication link based on the plurality of link settings. The device may determine a current value of a parameter of the communication link based on the plurality of link settings. The device may compare the current value of the parameter to a threshold value. Responsive to the current value of the parameter being less than the threshold value, the device may successively update a link setting of the plurality of link settings to cause the current value of the parameter to approach the threshold value.

Abstract: The present invention relates to zeolite adsorbents based on agglomerated crystals of zeolite(s) comprising barium and strontium These adsorbents have applications in the separation of fractions of aromatic C8 isomers and in particular xylene.

Abstract: An electric shaver with a drive shaft having a first rotary axis and a drive pin connected to the drive shaft eccentrically with respect to the rotary axis, and a driven shaft having a second rotary axis. The driven shaft is indirectly coupled to the drive shaft by a gear mechanism capable of converting a rotary motion of the drive shaft into a reciprocating motion of the driven shaft.

Abstract: Provided herein is a method and apparatus for frame preemption in downlink communications for next generation Wi-Fi. The disclosure provides an apparatus, comprising: interface circuitry; and processor circuitry coupled with the interface circuitry, wherein the processor circuitry is to: encode a Preemptable Physical Protocol Data Unit (P-PPDU) packet; and cause transmission of the P-PPDU packet to a Station (STA) via the interface circuitry, wherein the P-PPDU packet includes a plurality of MPDU segments of an Aggregated MPDU (A-PDU), each MPDU segment includes one or more IPDUs, and wherein the P-PPDU packet includes a midamble (MA) for each MPDU segment. Other embodiments may also be disclosed and claimed.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a process for converting syngas to C2+ alcohols, said process comprising the steps of providing a reactor, of providing a catalyst composition and one or more acidic materials within said reactor, of providing a feed stream comprising a mixture of H2 and CO; and of contacting said feed stream with said catalyst composition and said one or more acidic materials under reaction conditions to provide product stream. Said process is remarkable in that said catalyst composition comprises an active phase comprising CuFe deposited on a carbon-containing support, and the one or more acidic materials are one or more zeolites having a Si/Al molar ratio ranging between 2 and 200.

Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and computer readable media for trigger frames or transmission opportunities with delayed uplink start are disclosed. Apparatuses of a station (STA) are disclosed, where the apparatuses comprise processing circuitry configured to decode a trigger frame, the trigger frame indicating that delayed transmission is permitted, indicating a length of a simultaneous uplink (UL) transmission, and indicating a resource unit (RU) for the uplink transmission to an access point (AP), encode a delayed UL trigger-based (TB) physical (PHY) protocol data unit (PPDU), and configure the STA to transmit the delayed UL TB PPDU on the RU after receiving the trigger frame, where data of the UL TB PPDU is delayed.

Abstract: The application relates to ultra-low latency data transmission in Wireless Local Area Networks (WLANs). An apparatus used in a non-Access Point Station (non-AP STA), includes processor circuitry configured to cause the non-AP STA to, when there is urgent data that must be transmitted in uplink without waiting for a scheduled slot: generate a Protocol Data Unit (PDU) from the urgent data; and transmit the PDU on a resource unit pre-assigned for urgent transmission, wherein the resource unit is multiplexed for uplink transmission from multiple non-AP STAs.

Abstract: A cooking appliance device includes a heating unit having a heating element for heating a cooking chamber in a heating operating state, and a cooking chamber element configured to at least partially bound the cooking chamber. The cooking chamber element has a part region with a surface shape which changes in the heating operating state in response to a thermal expansion of the cooking chamber element. The heating unit includes an adapting element which is arranged at least in part on the cooking chamber element and has in facing relation to the part region a surface which adapts in the heating operating state to the surface shape of the part region.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a process for converting syngas to C2+ alcohols, said process comprising the steps of providing a reactor, of providing a catalyst composition and one or more acidic materials within said reactor, of providing a feed stream comprising a mixture of H2 and CO; and of contacting said feed stream with said catalyst composition and said one or more acidic materials under reaction conditions to provide product stream. Said process is remarkable in that said catalyst composition comprises an active phase comprising CuFe deposited on a carbon-containing support, and the one or more acidic materials are one or more zeolites having a Si/Al molar ratio ranging between 2 and 200.

Abstract: Systems and methods for implementing Trans-Cloud infrastructure deployment include receiving an input from a user, the input comprising a Topology and Orchestration Specification for Cloud Applications (TOSCA) template and input parameters for instantiation via a graphical user interface (GUI), applying the input parameters to the TOSCA template, creating a directed acyclic graph of the TOSCA template based on defined relationships; and executing the instantiated model through API calls to orchestration engine based on the order defined in the acyclic graph. The TOSCA template and input parameters can specify a region for deployment and/or server plan.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a catalyst composition comprising copper and iron on a support for use in a process for the synthesis of higher alcohols from a syngas feed stream comprising hydrogen and carbon monoxide, the catalyst composition being remarkable in that the support is one or more zeolite, in that the total content of iron and copper is ranging from 1 to 10 wt. % based on the total weight of the catalyst composition and as determined by inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectroscopy, in that the Cu/Fe bulk molar ratio is ranging from 1.1:1.0 to 5.0:1.0 as determined by XRF spectroscopy.

Abstract: Systems and methods to detect attacks on the clocks of devices in time sensitive networks are described. Particularly, the disclosed systems and methods provide detection and mitigation of timing synchronization attacks based on pseudo-random numbers generated and used to select and authenticate timing of transmission of messages in protected transmission windows.

Abstract: Systems, apparatuses and methods may provide for technology that detects one or more non-compliant nodes with respect to a timing schedule, detects one or more compliant nodes with respect to the timing schedule, and identifies a malicious node based on positions of the one or more non-compliant nodes and the one or more compliant nodes in a network topography. The non-compliant node(s) and the compliant node(s) may be detected based on post-synchronization messages, historical attribute data and/or plane diversity data.

Abstract: Systems and methods to detect attacks on the clocks of devices. In time sensitive networks are described. Particularly, the disclosed systems and methods provide detection and mitigation of timing synchronization attacks based on key performance indicators related to the protecting transmission windows in data streams of the time sensitive networks.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel method for conferring to thermoplastic, thermostable polymers or elastomers, magnetic, electromagnetic, electrical, X-ray shielding or density properties that allow the detection of said polymers by means of specific equipment that exists in the prior art. The detection of the thermoplastic polymers, thermostable polymers or elastomers in turn facilitates their location, removal or separation. The method is based on the addition of specific iron and silicon alloys with or without surface treatment.

Abstract: Method to prepare a catalyst for use in a process for the synthesis of methanol, comprising indium oxide in the form of In2O3, and at least one additional metal selected from a noble metal; and in that the average particle size of said noble metal phase is, preferably at least 0.05 nm, and less than 5 nm as determined by STEM-EDX, characterized in that the catalyst is prepared by co-precipitation of a saline solution at a pH above 8.5 comprising an indium salt and a salt of the at least one additional metal selected from a noble metal and optionally further comprising a salt of the at least one alkaline earth metal.

Abstract: Methods that can merge storage network protocols and/or system protocols are provided. One method includes assigning a unique identifier to each of a plurality of nodes in a storage network in which at least two nodes of the plurality of nodes implement a different storage protocol. The method further includes utilizing the unique identifier of the at least two nodes of the plurality of nodes to enable the at least two nodes to communicate with each other. Systems and apparatus that can include, perform, and/or implement the methods are also provided.

Abstract: A circuit for detection and warning of electro-migration in a region on a printed circuit board between a first electrically conductive element having a first electrical characteristic and a second electrically conductive element having a second electrical characteristic different than the first. The circuit includes an electrically conductive guard track that is electrically isolated from the first and second elements in the region and has a normal condition electrical characteristic based on the first and second characteristics. The circuit includes an electrical characteristic supervisor to detect an electrical characteristic of the guard track. In response to electro-migration creating an electrical connection of the guard track to the first or second element, the guard track has an abnormal condition electrical characteristic different than the normal condition. In response to detecting the abnormal condition of the guard track, the supervisor effectuates a warning of electro-migration in the region.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of determining the coherence between a physical object and a numerical model representative of the shape of a physical object, wherein a specific use of the method according to the invention is assessing and quantifying manufacturing defects. The method is characterized by a set of steps comprising: capturing multiple images of the physical object; processing the images to produce a second numerical model of the physical object; in a computer, aligning the first numerical model and the second numerical model to generate a third numerical model according to specific sub-steps, wherein the third numerical model comprises a plurality of points representative of the shape of the captured physical object. Compared with the first numerical model, the third numerical model allows determining a measurement of the coherence between the physical object captured by means of images and the first numerical model representative thereof.

Abstract: Supported catalyst for use in a process for the synthesis of methanol, characterized in that the supported catalyst comprises indium oxide in the form of In2O3 and at least one noble metal being palladium, Pd, wherein both indium oxide and at least one noble metal are deposited on a support remarkable in that the supported catalyst is a calcined supported catalyst comprising from 0.01 to 10.0 wt. % of palladium and zirconium dioxide (ZrO2) in an amount of at least 50 wt. % on the total weight of said supported catalyst.