Abstract: The methods herein relate to assembling an elastic laminate with a first elastic material and a second elastic material bonded between first and second substrates. During assembly, an elastic laminate may be formed by positioning the first and second substrates in contact with stretched central regions of the first and second elastic materials. The elastic laminates may include two or more bonding regions that may be defined by the various layers or components of the elastic laminate that are laminated or stacked relative to each other. In some configurations, a first plurality of ultrasonic bonds are applied to the elastic laminate to define a first bond density in the first bonding region, and a second plurality of ultrasonic bonds are applied to the elastic laminate to define a second bond density in the second bonding region, wherein the second bond density is not equal to the first bond density.

Abstract: A shaped charge closure member for encapsulating a slotted shaped charge is described. The closure member includes a body having a closed upper portion, and a lower portion opposite the upper portion. The closure member has first and second side walls, a front wall, and a back wall. Each wall tapers from the lower portion to the upper portion. A skirt having a substantially rectangular cross-section extends vertically away from each of the walls, at the lower portion of the body. The skirt engages with an open portion of a slotted shaped charge case, thereby forming an encapsulated slotted shaped charge. The encapsulated slotted shaped charge may be used in an exposed perforating gun system.

Abstract: An absorbent article includes a first waist region, a second waist region, and a crotch region disposed between the first and second waist regions. The article further includes a chassis comprising a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and backsheet; and an ear. The ear includes a laminate having a first nonwoven and second nonwoven and an elastomeric material sandwiched between said first and second nonwovens. The laminate comprises a plurality of ultrasonic bonds. The article has a fastening system is joined to the ear; and the ear has a Length Ratio of 3 or less.

Abstract: A short-circuit ring for a squirrel cage of a dynamoelectric rotary machine includes at least one indentation and is connectable by means of the indentation to at least one cage bar which projects from a rotor lamination of the dynamoelectric rotary machine.

Abstract: A driver element for a motor vehicle window lifter, which element can be connected to a window pane to be moved.

Abstract: The present application relates to a blood pump, preferably for assisting a heart, wherein the blood pump comprises a housing with a distal inlet, a proximal inlet, and a mandrel arranged between the inlet and the outlet. A rotor with blading is arranged on the mandrel coaxially and rotatably. The rotor is mounted on the mandrel magnetically in an axial direction. In one embodiment the outlet is situated proximally to a proximal end of the blading of the rotor.

Abstract: In an approach for migrating cloud services between cloud providers, a processor transforms a set of IaC resources of a cloud service on an initial cloud provider into a reference architecture to be deployed to a set of cloud providers. A processor gathers a set of indicators from the set of cloud providers. A processor compares the set of indicators from the set of cloud providers. Responsive to determining that an affinity score was reached for an alternate cloud provider, a processor outputs an alert to an owner of the cloud service, wherein the alert requests approval to migrate the cloud service from the initial cloud provider to the alternate cloud provider. Responsive to receiving approval from the owner, a processor migrates the cloud service to the alternate cloud provider.

Abstract: In a method, a short-circuit ring for a squirrel cage of an electric machine is produced through an automated additive production method in one piece with a recess for receiving one end of a cage bar. Material is introduced into a well with a well contour adjacent to the recess on a front axial end of the short-circuit ring through the additive production method, and introduction of the material is repeated into further such wells until all the wells to be filled have been provided with the material, so that the short-circuit ring is connected to the cage bars in an electrically conductive and mechanically robust manner.

Abstract: An apparatus for storing and/or shipping explosive components, such as shaped charges, is generally described. In an embodiment, the apparatus includes a shielding assembly. The shielding assembly may include a shielding panel having a body made of metal foam and an aperture formed within the body. In an embodiment, the body is sandwiched between an upper and a lower layer. The shielding panel is configured to receive a shaped charge. Thus, the apparatus is capable of at least preventing and/or limiting ballistic transfer in the event of detonation of a shaped charge.

Abstract: According to an aspect, the present embodiments may be associated with a device and method of using an initiator including a body configured for receiving at least one explosive including barium 5-nitriminotetrazolate (BAX). According to a further aspect, the body of the initiator is configured for receiving at least two layers of explosive. In this embodiment, the layers of explosive include a primary explosive of the barium 5-nitriminotetrazolate (BAX) and a secondary explosive includes 2,6-Bis(picrylamino)-3,5-dinitropyridine (PYX) and/or Hexanitrostilbene (HNS).

Abstract: The method includes fixing the tissue sample with a first fixation solution immersing the tissue sample in a delipidation solution including a chaotropic agent configured to induce a swelling of the sample; staining the tissue sample; dehydrating the tissue sample in an organic dehydration solution, the dehydration solution configured to induce a shrinking of the sample; and immersing the fixed tissue sample in an organic clearing solution.

Abstract: A rail slide may include a base member having guiding faces for the guide rail of the cable-type window lifter and a curved retention member which is connected via a base to the base member in a resilient manner and which has a locking hook which is arranged at the upper end. The curved retention member has two lateral webs which are connected to the base and a transverse connection element which carries the locking hook.

Abstract: A shaped charge closure member for encapsulating a slotted shaped charge is described. The closure member includes a body having a closed upper portion, and a lower portion opposite the upper portion. The closure member has first and second side walls, a front wall, and a back wall. Each wall tapers from the lower portion to the upper portion. A skirt having a substantially rectangular cross-section extends vertically away from each of the walls, at the lower portion of the body. The skirt engages with an open portion of a slotted shaped charge case, thereby forming an encapsulated slotted shaped charge. The encapsulated slotted shaped charge may be used in an exposed perforating gun system.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a coating material compositions containing (A) a polyhydroxyl group-containing component, (B) a component (B) having on average at least one isocyanate group and having on average at least one of: at least one hydrolyzable silane group of the formula (I): —NR—(X—SiR?x(OR?)3-x), and at least one hydrolyzable silane group of the formula (II): —N(X—SiR?x(OR?)3-x)n(X?—SiR?y(OR?)3-y)m, (D) a phosphorus and nitrogencontaining catalyst, and a catalyst (Z), wherein: the catalyst (Z) is selected from zinc and bismuth carboxylates, of aluminum, zirconium, titanium and/or boron chelates and/or of inorganic, tin-containing catalysts, and mixtures thereof; and the coating material composition comprises at least one reaction accelerator (R) which is selected from the group of inorganic acids and/or of organic acids and/or of partial esters of the inorganic acids and/or of partial esters of the organic acids.

Abstract: A cardiac assistance system is provided that comprises two pumps and cannulae connected thereto. A first pump of the two pumps is configured to connect to a right heart system via a first fluid channel. The first fluid channel formed at least partially by a first two cannulae of the cannulae. A second pump of the two pumps is configured to connect to a left heart system via a second fluid channel. The second fluid channel formed at least partially by a second two of the cannulae. The two pumps are configured as rotary pumps for arrangement outside a patient's body.

Abstract: A method for operating an elevator system, which may include at least two cars that can move independently of one another within a common elevator shaft, may involve determining with an elevator controller to cause a first car of the at least two cars to perform a transportation process from a start stopping point to a destination stopping point. The elevator controller may determine a starting time and travel parameters according to which the first car carries out the transportation process from the start stopping point to the destination stopping point. The starting time and the travel parameters may be determined by taking into account state parameters of a second car of the at least two cars.

Abstract: The methods herein relate to assembling an elastic laminate with a first elastic material and a second elastic material bonded between first and second substrates. During assembly, an elastic laminate may be formed by positioning the first and second substrates in contact with stretched central regions of the first and second elastic materials. The elastic laminates may include two or more bonding regions that may be defined by the various layers or components of the elastic laminate that are laminated or stacked relative to each other. In some configurations, a first plurality of ultrasonic bonds are applied to the elastic laminate to define a first bond density in the first bonding region, and a second plurality of ultrasonic bonds are applied to the elastic laminate to define a second bond density in the second bonding region, wherein the second bond density is not equal to the first bond density.

Abstract: A computer-implemented process provides data protection of an in-memory database. The method may include triggering the securing of data of the in-memory database to a first savepoint; securing data of the in-memory database to the first savepoint; and backing up the data of the first savepoint on a persistent storage medium. The data of the first savepoint may be stored on a first persistent medium and the backup data of the first savepoint are stored on a second persistent storage medium. The availability of two different savepoint data on physically different storage media increases the probability of having always savepoint data ready for recovery purposes dramatically. By using different storage media, even in cases of a hardware damage savepoint data will be available.

Abstract: A method for improving integrity and availability of data in a data center is provided. The data center is part of a network of data centers. The data centers in the network are adapted to act as a backup service provider. The method comprises registering backup service profile data of each of the data centers with viable data. The method also comprises accessing a forecast of monitorable events for a region, analyzing the forecast to predict a potential threat, identifying a data center in the regions, and determine a data center within the network of data centers as backup service provider. If more than one suitable backup service providers is identified, determine a best match backup service provider, establishing a backup communication connection, and transferring data from the source data center to the target data center.

Abstract: The present application relates to novel substituted N-arylethyl-2-aminoquinoline-4-carboxamide derivatives, to processes for preparation thereof, to the use thereof alone or in combinations for treatment and/or prevention of diseases, and to the use thereof for production of medicaments for treatment and/or prevention of diseases, especially for treatment and/or prevention of fibrotic and inflammatory disorders.