Abstract: According to examples, a machine may include a base housing and a handle assembly mounted to the base housing and extending at an angle from the base housing along a handle plane. The handle assembly may include a mating component having a plurality of slots arranged at multiple angular positions along a slot plane, the slot plane being parallel to the handle plane. The mating assembly may also include a handle segment rotatably mounted to the mating component, the handle segment housing a locking member, in which the handle segment is rotatable along the slot plane relative to the base housing and the locking member is removably insertable into a first slot of the plurality of slots when the handle segment is in a first angular position and is removably inserted into a second slot of the plurality of slots when the handle segment is in a second angular position.

Abstract: According to examples, a machine may include a base housing and a handle assembly mounted to the base housing and extending at an angle from the base housing along a handle plane. The handle assembly may include a mating component having a plurality of slots arranged at multiple angular positions along a slot plane, the slot plane being parallel to the handle plane. The mating assembly may also include a handle segment rotatably mounted to the mating component, the handle segment housing a locking member, in which the handle segment is rotatable along the slot plane relative to the base housing and the locking member is removably insertable into a first slot of the plurality of slots when the handle segment is in a first angular position and is removably inserted into a second slot of the plurality of slots when the handle segment is in a second angular position.

Abstract: Embodiments provide a couplant and an arrangement of a couplant, a transducer, and a construction component. The couplant is adapted to couple the transducer to the surface of the construction component. The couplant provides 36% to 40% mass portion of hard metal.

Abstract: According to examples, a machine may include a base housing and a handle assembly mounted to the base housing and extending at an angle from the base housing along a handle plane. The handle assembly may include a mating component having a plurality of slots arranged at multiple angular positions along a slot plane, the slot plane being parallel to the handle plane. The mating assembly may also include a handle segment rotatably mounted to the mating component, the handle segment housing a locking member, in which the handle segment is rotatable along the slot plane relative to the base housing and the locking member is removably insertable into a first slot of the plurality of slots when the handle segment is in a first angular position and is removably inserted into a second slot of the plurality of slots when the handle segment is in a second angular position.

Abstract: According to examples, a machine may include a base housing and a handle assembly mounted to the base housing and extending at an angle from the base housing along a handle plane. The handle assembly may include a mating component having a plurality of slots arranged at multiple angular positions along a slot plane, the slot plane being parallel to the handle plane. The mating assembly may also include a handle segment rotatably mounted to the mating component, the handle segment housing a locking member, in which the handle segment is rotatable along the slot plane relative to the base housing and the locking member is removably insertable into a first slot of the plurality of slots when the handle segment is in a first angular position and is removably inserted into a second slot of the plurality of slots when the handle segment is in a second angular position.

Abstract: A couplant and an arrangement of a couplant include a transducer and a construction component. The couplant is adapted to couple the transducer to a surface of the construction component. The couplant comprises basically 15% to 75% mass portion of hard metal.

Abstract: A distributed event system includes a plurality of publishers, a communication infrastructure, and a key manager that manages access to publishing of events by one or more applications. An event is published, by a publisher, when the publisher determines an occurrence of an event and, in response, obtains a key from the key manager. The publisher then encrypts the event with the key to produce an encrypted event and transmits the encrypted event for consumption by a subscriber to the event.

Abstract: Compositions and methods for identifying agents which 1) mimic salicyclic acid binding to human, animal and plant high mobility group box proteins or 2) alter activities of these HMGBs by binding in or around their salicyclic acid-binding sites and agents so identified are disclosed.

Abstract: Embodiments provide a couplant and an arrangement of a couplant, a transducer, and a construction component. The couplant is adapted to couple the transducer to the surface of the construction component. The couplant provides 36% to 40% mass portion of hard metal.

Abstract: A measurement module for monitoring an operating condition of a roller bearing having a first bearing ring and a second bearing ring rotating with respect to each other around a rotation axis comprises an energy harvesting device operable to generate energy from a relative movement between the first and second bearing rings and at least one deformation sensor operable to provide a deformation signal indicative of a deformation of a surface region of one bearing ring of the first and the second bearing rings. The deformation sensor is powered by the energy harvesting device. An evaluation circuit is operable to determine, using the deformation signal, a strain signal indicative of a present load on the bearing. The evaluation circuit is powered by the energy harvesting device and a common housing encloses the energy harvesting device, the deformation sensor and the evaluation circuit.

Abstract: A couplant and an arrangement of a couplant include a transducer and a construction component. The couplant is adapted to couple the transducer to a surface of the construction component. The couplant comprises basically 15% to 75% mass portion of hard metal.

Abstract: A distributed event system includes a plurality of publishers, a communication infrastructure, and a key manager that manages access to publishing of events by one or more applications. An event is published, by a publisher, when the publisher determines an occurrence of an event and, in response, obtains a key from the key manager. The publisher then encrypts the event with the key to produce an encrypted event and transmits the encrypted event for consumption by a subscriber to the event.

Abstract: This invention relates generally to a field of rational drug design. In particular, the present invention relates to a 19 F NMR assay for screening inhibitors of specific protein-target interactions, preferably those that inhibit influenza A NS 1 protein and can be useful in treating influenza A viral infections. The invention also relates to agents, compositions, and methods for treating influenza A viral infections.

Abstract: A method for monitoring a bearing comprising the step of obtaining data concerning one or more of the factors that influence the residual life of the bearing using at least one sensor, such as a load sensor. The at least one sensor comprises an acoustic emission sensor and a temperature sensor. The method also comprises the steps of obtaining identification data uniquely identifying the bearing, transmitting data to and/or from the at least one sensor, using an industrial wireless protocol, and recording the data concerning one or more of the factors that influence the residual life of the bearing and the identification data as recorded data in a database.

Abstract: A method for predicting the residual life of a bearing comprising the step of: measuring frequency of occurrence of events that result of high frequency stress waves emitted by rolling contact of the bearing, recording measurement data as recorded data, and predicting the residual life of the bearing using the recorded data and a mathematical residual life prediction model, whereby accumulated fatigue damage is determined from the measurements of the frequency of occurrence of events that result in high frequency stress waves being emitted by rolling contact of the bearing.

Abstract: An arrangement and a method of measuring a mechanical bearing oscillation within a bearing. The arrangement comprises: (1) a shaft adapted for rotating, coupled to an inner ring of the bearing, and supported by the bearing, wherein the bearing oscillation excites a shaft oscillation of the shaft; (2) a bolt having an outer threading portion screwed into the shaft in order to achieve a mechanical coupling for transferring the shaft oscillation to excite a bolt oscillation of the bolt; and (3) a sensor mechanically coupled to the bolt for registering the bolt oscillation, the bolt oscillation being indicative of the bearing oscillation.

Abstract: A method for predicting the residual life of a bearing comprising the step of: obtaining data concerning one or more of the factors that influence the residual life of the bearing using at least one sensor, obtaining identification data uniquely identifying the bearing, transmitting data to and/or from the at least one sensor using an industrial wireless protocol, and recording the data concerning one or more of the factors that influence the residual life of the bearing and the identification data as recorded data in a database, whereby at least one sensor of the at least one sensor is configured to be powered by electricity generated by the motion of a bearing or the bearing when it is in use, and whereby the at least one sensor, the transmission means, and the power generating unit are provided within the same housing.

Abstract: An arrangement and a method of measuring a mechanical bearing oscillation within a bearing, the bearing supporting a rotating shaft which is coupled to an inner ring of the bearing, the arrangement comprising: a bolt arranged in a force fit with an outer ring of the bearing in order to excite, by the bearing oscillation, a bolt oscillation; a sensor mechanically coupled to the bolt for registering the bolt oscillation, the bolt oscillation being indicative of the bearing oscillation.

Abstract: A method for predicting the residual life of a rolling-element bearing comprising the step of: measuring the magnitude and/or the frequency of occurrence of high frequency stress wave events emitted by rolling contact of the rolling-element bearing, recording the measurement data as recorded data, and predicting the residual life of the rolling-element bearing using the recorded data and an International Organization for Standardization (ISO) rolling-element bearing life model. The accumulated fatigue damage is determined from the measurements of the magnitude and/or the number of high frequency stress wave events emitted by rolling contact of the bearing rather than using the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) rolling-element bearing life model's values for the accumulated fatigue damage.

Abstract: An electrical solution that avoids power-up problems due to excessive power consumption during start-up of for example microcontroller based electronics. According to the invention the power consuming electronics is disconnected from a power supply until all power storage elements of the power supply are charged up to a first predetermined level. The power consuming electronics will also be disconnected when the available energy falls under a second predetermined value. This behaviour is useful when all energy is harvested from a weak energy source and the attached power consuming electronics does not work continuously.