Abstract: A bearing system includes a stationary element, a housing, a shaft, a first and second thrust collars, a first and second bearing units, and a mechanical component. The housing includes a first end portion and a second end portion contacting the stationary element. The shaft and second thrust collar are disposed within the housing. The first and second thrust collars are spaced apart from each other and coupled to the shaft. The first bearing unit is disposed between the first thrust collar and a first side of second thrust collar. The first bearing unit contacts the first thrust collar and coupled to the first end portion. The second bearing unit is disposed between a second side of second thrust collar and second end portion. The second bearing unit contacts second thrust collar. The mechanical component extends along the shaft and contacts the second bearing unit and second end portion.

Abstract: The present invention provides a membrane filtration module comprising a housing in which the filtration membrane is disposed in a fixed positional relationship by a potting or bonding material obtained by the curing of a two component (2K) composition consisting of: a first component (A) comprising at least one compound (a) having at least two acetoacetate functional groups; and, a second component (B) comprising at least one compound (b) having at least one amino group, each said amino group being a primary or secondary amino group.

Abstract: Embodiments herein describe techniques for an IC package including a package substrate. The package substrate includes a set of validation connectors formed on a first side of the package substrate, a first set of functional connectors formed on the first side of the package substrate, and a second set of functional connectors formed on a second side of the package substrate opposite to the first side. A validation connector of the set of validation connectors is arranged to be coupled with a validation connector of an IC die placed above the first side of the package substrate. A first functional connector of the first set of functional connectors is arranged to be coupled with a functional connector of the IC die. A second functional connector of the second set of functional connectors is arranged to be coupled through the first functional connector to the functional connector of the IC die.

Abstract: A cleaning system includes an actuator and an arm rotatable by the actuator. The actuator includes a housing and a rotatable barrier in the housing defining a first chamber and a second chamber. The rotatable barrier is rotatable by relative pressures of the chambers. The arm includes a first nozzle fluidly connected to the first chamber and a second nozzle fluidly connected to the second chamber.

Abstract: Coating systems for a cooled turbine blade tip, such as a metal turbine blade tip, are provided. The coating system includes an abrasive layer overlying the surface of the turbine blade tip. One or more buffer layers may additionally be disposed between an outer surface of the blade tip and the abrasive layer. The coated blade tip can be used with a ceramic matrix composite (CMC) shroud coated with an environmental barrier coating (EBC) to provide improved cooling to the tip so as to lengthen oxidation time of the abrasive layer and reduce blade tip wear. Methods are also provided for forming the cooled blade tip and applying the coating system onto the cooled turbine blade tip.

Abstract: A method is described of pre-processing real-time data to be processed by one or more real-time analytics services. The method includes: receiving, at a stateless ingress node, data from one or more client devices; transforming the data in real-time at the stateless ingress node; determining in real-time, at the stateless ingress node, a real-time analytics service for the transformed data; and forwarding in real-time the transformed data to the determined real-time analytics service for stateful processing.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for obtaining useful data about the angiogenesis in a patient's lower limbs, and particularly in the lower limbs of patients with diabetes subjected to treatment.

Abstract: Disclosed are some implementations of systems, apparatus, methods and computer program products for publisher and share action integration in a user interface (UI) for automated messaging. In some implementations, information is displayed in a first component and in a second component in a UI on a display. The first component is a publisher configured for composing and sharing messages on different communication channels using different share actions. The second component includes links to data items. When one of the data items is selected, a set of share actions for sharing the selected item using the publisher can be identified and displayed. When one of the displayed share actions is selected, it can be determined that the selected share action is applicable to one of the communication channels. A reference to the selected item can be provided in a message being composed in the publisher for sharing on the one communication channel.

Abstract: The present application is directed to a method for preparing an amino-functional polyester, said method comprising: providing a mixture comprising at least one lactone monomer, a catalyst and a polyamine having at least one primary and at least one secondary amine group; and, subjecting said mixture to ring-opening polymerization conditions.

Abstract: A system includes a blade segment having a blade and a mounting segment coupled to the blade. Additionally, the mounting segment includes a first contact face and a second contact face, wherein the first and second contact face are concave with respect to a longitudinal axis of the blade segment. To reduce stresses within the mounting segment, the mounting segment further includes a lower face coupling the first contact face and the second contact face, wherein the lower face is convex across the longitudinal axis of the blade segment.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method and system are described for augmenting image data of an object in an image, the method comprising receiving captured image data defining a respective plurality of augmentation values to be applied to the captured image data, storing a plurality of augmentation representations, each representation identifying a respective portion of augmentation image data, selecting one of said augmentation image data and one of said augmentation representations based on at least one colourisation parameter, determining a portion of the augmentation image data to be applied based on the selected augmentation representation, augmenting the captured image data by applying said determined portion of the augmentation image data to the corresponding portion of the captured image data, and outputting the augmented captured image data.

Abstract: A torque limiting adjuster for adjusting the position of an adjustable part of a lighting device includes a housing, an output shaft, a driving gear, a driven gear, and a biasing element. The housing includes a main opening and a first threaded portion. The driven gear includes a gearing portion adapted to be engaged with the driving gear. The driving and driven gears are engaged by the biasing element. The output shaft has a first linear guiding portion oriented in a main direction and a second threaded portion coupled with the first threaded portion. The driven gear has a second linear guiding portion slidably coupled with the first linear guiding portion. The second linear guiding portion is configured to transmit the rotation of the driven gear to the first linear guiding portion when the driven gear rotates driven by the driven gear.

Abstract: A sensor having a positive temperature coefficient shroud is described, as well as a computing system to control actuation of the positive temperature coefficient shroud. According to one example, the computing system executes a method that actuates the positive temperature coefficient shroud of the sensor based on a transmittance parameter of the sensor.

Abstract: A conveyor system for rapidly moving and simultaneously processing material sheets through several processing stations, the conveyor system including a chain that moves in an endless loop, and noncontiguous operational and standby skid sections for supporting material sheets and moving with the chain in the endless loop; wherein the conveyor indexes through the processing stations, such that, after each indexing, the conveyor has one skid section that is in operational position associated with each of the processing stations, thus allowing each of the processing stations to operate simultaneously on the associated skid section, during each time period when the conveyor is stopped, after each indexing.

Abstract: A sensor cleaning system for a vehicle is disclosed that includes a sensor assembly. The sensor assembly may include a fluid-dispensing nozzle for a vehicle sensor, a housing within a body of a vehicle, and a driving member which can move the nozzle between a stowed position within the housing and a deployed position.

Abstract: A laser cutting system wherein a conveyor system indexes sheet material through various processing stations, the processing stations operating simultaneously during the time period when the conveyor is stopped and wherein the conveyor system is in the form of an endless belt.

Abstract: A sensor having a positive temperature coefficient shroud is described, as well as a computing system to control actuation of the positive temperature coefficient shroud. According to one example, the computing system executes a method that actuates the positive temperature coefficient shroud of the sensor based on a transmittance parameter of the sensor.

Abstract: The present application is directed to a method for preparing a cyclic carbonate functional polyester, said method comprising: reacting glycerine carbonate with an anhydride to form an Adduct (A); and, reacting said Adduct (A) with at least one polyepoxide compound to form said cyclic carbonate functional polyester (CC-PES). More particularly, the present application is directed to a method for preparing a cyclic carbonate functional polyester, said method comprising the stages: A) reacting glycerine carbonate with an anhydride to form an Adduct (A); B) providing a polycarboxylic acid; C) reacting said polycarboxylic acid with at least one diglycidyl ether to form an epoxy functional polyester; and, D) reacting said epoxy functional polyester with said Adduct (A) to form said cyclic carbonate functional polyester.

Abstract: The present invention provides for methods of isolating a stem cell or cell derived therefrom from a mixture of cells, for example, a mixture of adherent cells in culture. Cell isolation is achieved by the application of selective detachment forces.