Abstract: A system and method for configuring a cloud service center is described. The system accesses usage data of resources of the cloud service center. The usage data is standardized by applying a pre-processing operation to the usage data. The system generates a plurality of forecast models based on the standardized usage data. The forecast models predict a demand of the resources of the cloud service center. The system selects a demand forecast model from the forecast models based on a ranking of the forecast models. The system applies a postprocessing operation to the demand forecast that is generated based on the selected demand forecast model. The system configures the cloud service center based on the post-processed demand forecast.

Abstract: Techniques for capacity management in computing systems are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a method includes analyzing data representing a number of enabled users or a number of provisioned users to determine whether the analyzed data represents an anomaly based on historical data. The method can also include upon determining that the data represents an anomaly, determining a conversion rate between a change in the number of enabled users or the number of provisioned users and a change in a number of active users of the computing service and deriving a future value of the number of active users of the computing service based on both the detected anomaly and the determined conversion rate. The method can further include allocating and provisioning an amount of the computing resource in the distributed computing system in accordance with the determined future value of the active users of the computing resource.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for preparing crackers from Eragrostis tef flour. The method comprises mixing Eragrostis tef flour with a liquid medium and allowing the obtained batter to stand to obtain a fermented batter. The fermented batter is then uniformly spread to a wall thickness in the range of 3 mm to 5 mm on a heated griddle to obtain a crepe with random air pockets. The crepe is placed between a pair of heated discs and an incremental axially directed pressure is applied to reduce the wall thickness in the range of 0.5 mm to 1.5 mm to obtain the cracker. The crackers prepared by the method of the present disclosure retain the nutritional properties, are palatable, easily chewable and can be used as a healthy addition to the routinely used diet.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing an integrated seal on a component is disclosed, comprising the steps of supplying a component having an edge portion, forming a profile on the edge portion, supplying a seal, applying a bond preparation on a surface on the edge portion, applying a bonding material on the seal, mounting the seal to the edge portion, and curing the bond. A method of assembling a stator assembly is disclosed comprising the steps of providing a vane, providing a first fairing located near a first side of the vane, the first fairing having a first seal coupled to a first edge portion of the first fairing, providing a second fairing located near a second side of the vane, the second fairing having a second seal coupled to a second edge portion of the second fairing and engaging a portion of the first seal with a portion of the second seal.

Abstract: A fairing is disclosed, comprising a surface capable of bounding a fluid on the surface and a seal located at an edge portion on the fairing wherein the seal has at least one support flange and a contact face capable of engaging with an adjacent component to facilitate reducing a leakage of the fluid. A stator assembly is disclosed comprising a vane, a first fairing having a first seal and a second fairing having a second seal, wherein the first seal engages with an adjacent component to facilitate reducing leakage of a fluid in the stator assembly.

Abstract: A laminar product comprising an overlay and a base layer, the overlay including a fibrous web impregnated with a saturating resin, the base layer being a resilient resin layer or a felt or matted layer.

Abstract: A method for forming an abrasion resistant sheet which comprises forming a web of cellulosic fibers on a papermaking machine and applying a slurry including an encapsulated abrasion-resistant grit to the upper surface of the web on the papermaking machine.

Abstract: A process for forming an abrasion resistant, printable sheet which comprises forming a web of cellulosic fibers on a papermaking machine and applying a slurry including an abrasion-resistant grit to the upper surface of the web on the papermaking machine and then applying a secondary web of cellulosic fibers over the grit to form a three layer overlay product.

Abstract: A process for forming an abrasion resistant, printable sheet which comprises forming a web of cellulosic fibers on a papermaking machine and applying a slurry including an abrasion-resistant grit to the upper surface of the web on the papermaking machine and then applying a secondary web of cellulosic fibers over said grit to form a three layer overlay product.

Abstract: A method for forming an abrasion resistant sheet which comprises forming a web of cellulosic fibers on a papermaking machine and applying a slurry including an encapsulated abrasion-resistant grit to the upper surface of the web on the papermaking machine.

Abstract: Wear resistant overlays for use in decorative laminates and laminates prepared therefrom comprising a web of cellulosic fibers having deposited on the surface thereof a layer of mineral pigment composite particles wherein said composite particles comprise mineral pigment particles embedded in a cured carrier material are disclosed. A process for forming an abrasion resistant overlay sheet which comprises forming a web of cellulosic fibers on a papermaking machine and applying a slurry including mineral pigment composite particles to the upper surface of the web on the papermaking machine wherein said mineral pigment composite particles comprise mineral pigment particles embedded in a cured carrier material is also disclosed.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a heat resistant friction material which comprises forming pores in the surface of the friction material, the pores being formed with a controlled pore size, depth, pattern, orientation and distribution.

Abstract: A decorative laminate comprising a decorative paper sheet and a plurality of resin impregnated sheets wherein color is incorporated into said decorative paper sheet as non-resin impregnated paper chips or one or more colors.

Abstract: A laminate useful as a flooring material having noise dampening properties, the laminate comprising a generally wood substrate having a top surface and a bottom surface a top paper layer bonded to the top surface and a backing layer bonded to the bottom surface. The wood substrate has a plurality of bores therein distributed across a surface thereof, the bores being shaped and sized to effect noise dampening.

Abstract: A decor sheet for use in decorative laminates wherein the sheet is treated with a sizing agent to reduce its capacity for a laminating resin and enhance its opacity; in a preferred embodiment, the resin-impregnated decor sheet exhibits a resin gradient in the thickness direction to provide a decor sheet having a resin-rich top layer and a resin-starved bottom layer; in accordance with a preferred embodiment, the resin gradient is achieved by differentially sizing the bottom versus the top surface of the decor sheet; a decorative laminate employing such decor sheets are described.

Abstract: A method for uniformly coating the uppermost surface of a fibrous cellulosic decor sheet with an aqueous or melamine-based slurry containing a colorant using a slot coater; a decor sheet prepared by such method; and a laminate employing such decor sheet are described.

Abstract: Decorative laminates which provide a decorative effect similar to that of marble or synthetic marble are achieved by constructing the core from sheets having a very low opacity. These sheets are prepared from bleached Kraft pulp and do not contain titanium dioxide or other opacifying pigments. The core sheets are saturated with resins such as melamine formaldehyde, polyester or epoxy resin. These saturating resins approximately match the refractive index of the bleached Kraft pulp and provide a translucent effect. Core sheets may be assembled with conventional decor sheets and an abrasion-resistant overlay to provide decorative laminates. Due to the translucent nature of the core, the color of the decor sheets is shown throughout the thickness of the laminate. This results in a uniquely decorative edge.

Abstract: A process for producing a decorative sheet having the appearance of localized single or multi-colored patterns comprising: adding to a furnish of fibrous material in an aqueous dispersing medium about 0.1 to 25%, based on the weight of the fibers, of wax-encapsulated pigment beads containing numerous individual pigment particles of one or more colors, the beads having a particle size of about 0.1 to 2.0 millimeters; removing the aqueous dispersing medium from the furnish to form a fibrous sheet having the wax-encapsulated pigment beads dispersed therein; and heating the sheet to a temperature sufficient to at least partially melt the wax from the pigment beads, the pigment beads exhibiting random patterns of one or more distinct colors and intensity extending from the upper surface of the sheet to the bottom surface of the sheet; the decorative sheet formed by the method; and decorative laminates employing the decorative sheet are described.

Abstract: A decor sheet for use in a decorative laminate comprising:bleached cellulose fibers;about 10 to 60% titanium dioxide; andabout 1 to 20% cellulose acetate fibrets is described.The decor sheet has a basis weight of 30 to 100 lbs./3000 sq. ft.

Abstract: Abrasion-resistant overlay and multiple layer decor paper sheets suitable for the production of decorative laminates are disclosed comprising an agglomerated abrasion-resistant amorphous silica powder. These overlays and decor sheets reduce caul plate scratching during lamination.