Abstract: A computer-implemented method for processing biological samples in an environment including multiple automated analyzers having multiple modules is presented. The method includes receiving data related to a plurality of orders for processing biological samples at a main workflow engine. The main workflow engine receives and processes data for each of the multiple automated analyzers having multiple modules. The method further includes providing a data snapshot to at least one shadow workflow engine associated with a subset of one or more modules of the multiple modules. The data snapshot comprises only a portion of the data related to the plurality of orders that is necessary to determine actions of the module of the multiple modules. The method further includes determining, by the shadow workflow engine, a plurality of actions for the subset of modules to process the plurality of orders based on the data snapshot.

Abstract: A device (100) for assembling a pneumatic booster (200) wherein a cover (203) of the booster is housed in a support (101) and a cylindrical cap (104) whose internal volume (107) is greater than a volume of a cylinder (206) of the booster, covers the cylinder placed on the cover. A gearing element (110) of the device rotates two sets of rollers (109A and 109B) about the booster and an eccentric (118) controlled by the gearing element allows an oscillating movement of the rollers against a wall of the booster. The swaging is achieved by alternately applying the rollers (109A) and (109B) and an angle of attack (114A) of the first rollers is greater than an angle of attack (114B) of the second rollers.

Abstract: Pneumatic brake booster, in particular for a motor vehicle, comprising a reaction disk (30) interposed between a plunger (28) carried by a control rod actuated by the brake pedal and a thrust rod (32) acting on the primary piston of a tandem master cylinder, the reaction disk (30) being housed inside an annular metal part (36) which cooperates with a stop (50) of the thrust rod (32) by the intermediary of thermal expansion element (48) designed to compensate for the thermal expansion of the reaction disk (30) and its effect on a point of change of assistance ratio.

Abstract: A method and device for adjusting the dead travel of a booster (12) and master cylinder (30) assembly by adjusting the length of a push rod (26) connecting the piston (20) of the booster to a piston (28) of the master cylinder. The length of the push rod (26) being adjusted by plastic deformation in axial compression.

Abstract: A pneumatic servomotor for an assisted braking including an emergency-braking assistance device to increase the assistance ratio when an input force is applied to the control rod that is higher than a predetermined value through an extrusion of the reaction disk. The device (D) has a plastically-deformable first member (68) and second member (74) to accurately set a jump height of the servomotor and the activation force.

Abstract: A pneumatic brake booster for a motor vehicle, comprising a piston (22) mounted between a control rod (24) actuated by a brake pedal and a push rod (34) actuating a piston of a brake master cylinder. Structure for increasing brake boosting during an emergency braking, comprising a cylindrical sleeve (46) mounted in an axially sliding and sealed manner inside the piston (22). The sleeve being retained in the rest position by locking arrangement (58) and released to push away the shutter (56) of a three-way valve and increase the supply of atmospheric air to the booster when the control rod (24) is moved at a speed that is greater than a predetermined value.

Abstract: A pneumatic servomotor (12) for power-assisted braking for a motor vehicle, which servomotor is of the type having a substantially cylindrical rigid casing (16) inside which a moving transverse partition (18) is movably mounted that has a peripheral skirt (28) which is made of sheet metal and which is covered, at least in the vicinity of its periphery (40), with a sealing diaphragm (30) made of an elastomer material and whose periphery (32) is fixed to the casing (16) in leaktight manner, said servomotor being characterized in that, in the vicinity of the periphery (40) of the skirt (28), the skirt is provided with a stamped annular recess (42) defining an internal groove (44) which serves to receive snugly a peripheral bead (46) which projects from the surface of the diaphragm (30) in order to fix the diaphragm (30) to the skirt (28) in leaktight manner.