Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to cladding for covering a building surface. The present disclosure relates more particularly to a method of manufacturing a building surface panel. The method includes providing a foam piece having a 30 day/23° C. residual shrinkage of no more than 0.2%. The foam piece having the 30 day/23° C. residual shrinkage of no more than 0.2% is attached to a rear side of an outer shell so as to form the building surface panel. In some embodiments, a front side of the outer shell forms a visible surface of the building surface panel. The foam piece can be provided, e.g., by aging the foam piece for a time and at a temperature such that the 30 day/23° C. residual shrinkage is no more than 0.2%. The foam piece to be aged can, in some embodiments, be cut from a body of foam.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to cladding for covering a building surface. The present disclosure relates more particularly a method of manufacturing a building surface panel. The method includes providing a foam piece having a 30 day/23° C. residual shrinkage of no more than 0.2%. The foam piece having the 30 day/23° C. residual shrinkage of no more than 0.2% is attached to a rear side of an outer shell so as to form the building surface panel. In some embodiments, a front side of the outer shell forms a visible surface of the building surface panel. The foam piece can be provided, e.g., by aging the foam piece for a time and at a temperature such that the 30 day/23° C. residual shrinkage is no more than 0.2%. The foam piece to be aged can, in some embodiments, be cut from a body of foam.

Abstract: A system for element tracking in documents includes a memory device, a database, and a processor. The memory device is configured to store a mapping in a memory between a linked element within a document and a database object. The database is configured to store the database object. The processor is configured to in response to an update of the database object: a) cause storage in the database of an update event associated with the linked element; and b) provide an update indication that the update associated with the linked element has occurred.

Abstract: A system for element tracking in documents includes a memory device, a database, and a processor. The memory device is configured to store a mapping in a memory between a linked element within a document and a database object. The database is configured to store the database object. The processor is configured to in response to an update of the database object: a) cause storage in the database of an update event associated with the linked element; and b) provide an update indication that the update associated with the linked element has occurred.

Abstract: A system for element tracking in documents includes a memory device, a database, and a processor. The memory device is configured to store a mapping in a memory between a linked element within a document and a database object. The database is configured to store the database object. The processor is configured to in response to an update of the database object: a) cause storage in the database of an update event associated with the linked element; and b) provide an update indication that the update associated with the linked element has occurred.

Abstract: A device for testing a rotor blade of an aircraft. The device is configured to receive and secure a shaft of the rotor blade. Once secured, the device is configured to allow for inputting combined loads and bending moments into the rotor blade to simulate the rotor blade behavior in flight. A testing assembly is also disclosed that includes the device and the rotor blade and methods of use that provide for testing the rotor blade.

Abstract: A device for testing a rotor blade of an aircraft. The device is configured to receive and secure a shaft of the rotor blade. Once secured, the device is configured to allow for inputting combined loads and bending moments into the rotor blade to simulate the rotor blade behavior in flight. A testing assembly is also disclosed that includes the device and the rotor blade and methods of use that provide for testing the rotor blade.

Abstract: An electrical device and servo motor that includes a stator having a plurality of poles, wherein each pole includes a first surface and a second surface; the first surface and the second surface are spaced apart and have a pair of slots defined between the first surface and the second surface on respective sides of each pole. The pair of slots is configured to receive at least one winding, and each pole further includes a cooling tube coupled to the first surface, wherein the cooling tube is at least partially encompassed within the first surface.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a storage controller comprises a first I/O port that provides an interface to a host computer, a second I/O port that provides an interface to a storage device, a processor that receives I/O requests generated by the host computer and, in response to the I/O requests, generates and transmits I/O requests to the storage device, and a memory module communicatively connected to the processor. The memory module comprises logic instructions which, when executed by the processor, configure the processor to collect performance data and availability data for a plurality of logical devices (LDEVS) managed by the storage controller, and present the performance data and availability data to a reporting interface.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a storage controller comprises a first I/O port that provides an interface to a host computer, a second I/O port that provides an interface to a storage device, a processor that receives I/O requests generated by the host computer and, in response to the I/O requests, generates and transmits I/O requests to the storage device, and a memory module communicatively connected to the processor. The memory module comprises logic instructions which, when executed by the processor, configure the processor to collect performance data and availability data for a plurality of logical devices (LDEVS) managed by the storage controller, and present the performance data and availability data to a reporting interface.

Abstract: A method for securing data stored in a disk array storage system comprises communicating data between at least one host system and a disk array and selectively encrypting and decrypting the communicated data within the disk array on a per-logical unit/per-disk basis.

Abstract: The invention relates to an interactive voice communication method and system for communicating with personalities. Any sort of real or authored personality, including but not limited to celebrities, characters, and service personnel types, may be the object of the interaction provided by the invention. The system and method of the invention permits communication between a user and the personality, i.e., between a fan of a celebrity and the celebrity, or between a consumer and a virtual service-person, via telephone, audio, video, CD, DVD, Internet, stand-alone kiosks and wireless devices through use of voice response technology including speech recognition and natural language software.