Abstract: Some embodiments of the invention provide novel methods for performing services on data messages passing through a network connecting one or more datacenters, such as software defined datacenters (SDDCs). The method of some embodiments uses service containers executing on host computers to perform different chains (e.g., ordered sequences) of services on different data message flows. For a data message of a particular data message flow that is received or generated at a host computer, the method in some embodiments uses a service classifier executing on the host computer to identify a service chain that specifies several services to perform on the data message. For each service in the identified service chain, the service classifier identifies a service container for performing the service. The service classifier then forwards the data message to a service forwarding element to forward the data message through the service containers identified for the identified service chain.

Abstract: A battery charger capable of receiving AC power and delivering both AC and DC power to an electric power storage battery in accordance to different embodiments disclosed herein using a rectifier circuit supplying the DC load and absorbing power as a five-level active rectifier with low harmonics on the AC input. In one aspect, the battery charger may have a bidirectional rectifier/inverter converter providing power conversion between a DC source and AC enabling the user to not only charge an electrical vehicle (“EV”) but also convert the energy charged in the EV/battery or solar panel to AC for use.

Abstract: The present disclosure concerns an adjustable mammal leg brace comprising: an elongated brace support having a lower portion and a longitudinal direction; a hoof-supporting base engaged with the lower portion of the elongated brace support and extending rearwardly therefrom; and at least one leg-abutting block comprising a leg-receiving surface and being engaged with the elongated brace support above the hoof-supporting base, the at least one leg-abutting block being at least one of pivotably mounted to and translatable along the elongated brace support. It also concerns a brace-receiving stand to receive and support a horse leg brace, comprising: a supporting base having a ground-contacting surface; and a brace-receiving portion pivotably mounted to the supporting base and having a brace-receiving surface. It also concerns a mammal leg brace assembly comprising such an adjustable mammal leg brace and a brace receiving stand, and a kit for forming the same.

Abstract: A vacuum bag system (VBS) for forming pre-consolidated composite blanks has a blank enclosure for sealing around a periphery of the blank, while leaving a second side of the blank exposed, an articulated forming caul (AFC) with at least two facets, each facet effectively jointedly coupled to an adjacent facet, and having a respective, independently controlled, heater integrated with, or coupled to the facet. The VBS further has a forming enclosure for sealing around a periphery of a tool. The blank enclosure brings the blank and the facets into uniform thermal contact resistance and mechanical contact; and permits the articulated AFC to distribute thermal and mechanical load across the blank during forming, even as the facets move to align to faces of the mold.

Abstract: A composition and a method for preparing a polymer composite article. The composition comprises (A) a filler in an amount of from 10 to 90 wt. The composition also comprises (B) a polymer in an amount of from 10 to 90 wt. %, wherein the (B) polymer is selected from polyolefins, polyamides, polyesters, or combinations thereof. Further, the composition comprises (C) an organopolysiloxane in an amount of from greater than 0 to 10 wt. %; the (C) organopolysiloxane having at least one silicon-bonded hydroxyl group and a viscosity of from 1,000 to 60,000 mPa·s at 25° C. The ranges for components (A)-(C) are based on the total weight of components (A), (B) and (C) in the composition.

Abstract: A hollow core sheet having a plurality of channels and at least one bendable reinforcement rod adapted in width and thickness to a given channel dimensions for insertion inside a channel wherein the method of insertion consists in the steps of having the at least one bendable reinforcement rod having either or both of the width or the thickness having an outer dimension (OD) set between 0.50 0.75 of the given dimension of the channel with a variation of 5%.

Abstract: The present invention provides a magnetron system, comprising a baseplate assembly. The baseplate assembly defining a housing portion and a power feedthrough. A sputtering target is disposed within the housing portion of the baseplate assembly. An electromagnetic assembly is disposed within the housing portion of the baseplate assembly. The electromagnetic assembly comprising a plurality of electromagnet pairs and a plurality of magnet pairs, wherein the plurality of electromagnet pairs and the plurality of magnet pairs are arranged in an alternating order such that at least one electromagnet pair of the plurality of electromagnet pairs is juxtapositioned between two magnet pairs of the plurality of magnet pairs, and at least one magnet pair of the plurality of magnet pairs is juxtapositioned between two electromagnet pairs of the plurality of electromagnet pairs.

Abstract: The present invention provides a magnetron system comprising a baseplate assembly that defines a housing portion and a power feedthrough. A magnet assembly and a segmented target assembly are disposed within the housing portion. The segmented target assembly has an inner target segment having a plurality of target tiles. A plurality of electrical contacts are in electrical communication with the power feedthrough, wherein each electrical contact of the plurality of electrical contacts electrically contacts a respective target tile of the plurality of target tiles such that power is delivered from each electrical contact of the plurality of electrical contacts to each respective target tile of the plurality of target tiles.

Abstract: A thermal actuator has a bellows construction with a heat-transfer fluid (e.g. oil) located outside the bellows and a thermal expansion material (e.g. wax) located inside the interior volume of the bellows.

Abstract: A sports helmet has: a shell; a face protector; and a face mask disposed on an inner side of the face protector, the face mask having a body overlapping a nose and a mouth and defining a volume between the face and the body, the body defining a top edge for engaging the face and a bottom edge opposed to the top edge and disposed proximate a chin, the bottom edge secured to a lower portion of the face protector at a location spaced apart from the face to define a gap therebetween, and lateral straps secured to one or both of the face protector and the shell for biasing the top edge against the face of the wearer, the body made of a material offering a flow resistance such that an exhalation flow from the wearer is deviated towards the gap and away from the face protector.

Abstract: The present invention relates to combinations comprising a positive allosteric modulator (“PAM”) of metabotropic glutamatergic receptor subtype 2 (“mGluR2”) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or a solvate thereof, or an orthosteric agonist of metabotropic glutamatergic receptor subtype 2 compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or a solvate thereof, and a synaptic vesicle protein 2A (“SV2A”) ligand.

Abstract: A solid carrier component includes a liquid polydiorganosiloxane, an ethylene-based polymer, and a maleated ethylene-based polymer. The solid carrier component is useful in processes for preparing filled composite articles, such as wood plastic composite building materials.

Abstract: In example embodiments, techniques are provided for efficiently labeling, reviewing and correcting predictions for P&IDs in image-only formats. To label text boxes in the P&ID, the labeling application executes an OCR algorithm to predict a bounding box around, and machine-readable text within, each text box, and displays these predictions in its user interface. The labeling application provides functionality to receive a user confirmation or correction for each predicted bounding box and predicted machine-readable text. To label symbols in the P&ID, the labeling application receives user input to draw bounding boxes around symbols and assign symbols to classes of equipment. Where there are multiple occurrences of specific symbols, the labeling application provides functionality to duplicate and automatically detect and assign bounding boxes and classes.

Abstract: A solid carrier component includes a liquid polydiorganosiloxane and an ethylene-based polymer. The solid carrier component is useful in processes for preparing wood plastic composite articles, such as building materials.

Abstract: In example embodiments, techniques are provided for using machine learning to extract machine-readable labels for text boxes and symbols in P&IDs in image-only formats. A P&ID data extraction application uses an optical character recognition (OCR) algorithm to predict labels for text boxes in a P&ID. The P&ID data extraction application uses a first machine learning algorithm to detect symbols in the P&ID and return a predicted bounding box and predicted class of equipment for each symbol. One or more of the predicted bounding boxes may be decimate by non-maximum suppression to avoid overlapping detections. The P&ID data extraction application uses a second machine learning algorithm to infer properties for each detected symbol having a remaining predicted bounding box. The P&ID data extraction application stores the predicted bounding box and a label including the predicted class of equipment and inferred properties in a machine-readable format.

Abstract: The invention provides a lighting system (1) comprising a lighting device (100) configured to provide lighting device light (101) with a variable spectral distribution (SD), wherein the lighting system (1) comprises a control system configured to control the spectral distribution (SD) of the lighting device light (101), wherein the lighting device (1) comprises at least two lighting modes (M1,M2), wherein: 5 (i) in a first lighting mode (M1) the lighting device (1) is configured to provide white light (101) with a first spectral distribution (SD1) in the visible with a first spectral intensity P1, the first spectral distribution (SD1) having a spectral intensity gap (G) configured in the spectral range of 430-600 nm, the spectral intensity gap (G) having a spectral gap width (GW1) of at least 20 nm and a maximum spectral gap intensity PG1 of lighting device light (101) within the spectral intensity gap (G) of PG1/P1?k, wherein k is a predefined intensity ratio value, and (ii) in a second lighting mode (M2) th

Abstract: Earpieces and methods for acute sound detection and reproduction are provided. A method can include measuring an external ambient sound level (xASL), monitoring a change in the xASL for detecting an acute sound, estimating a proximity of the acute sound, and upon detecting the acute sound and its proximity, reproducing the acute sound within an ear canal, where the ear canal is at least partially occluded by an earpiece. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Some embodiments provide a method for a network slice selector. From an electronic device, the method receives a connection initiation message for a connection between the electronic device and a network domain. The method exchanges a set of connection initiation messages with the electronic device to set up the connection. The method receives a data message belonging to the connection from the electronic device. The method selects one of multiple network slices to which the electronic device has access as the network slice for the connection based on analysis of the received data message. The method forwards the data message and subsequent data messages belonging to the connection onto the selected network slice to be delivered to the network domain.

Abstract: A boot form for a hockey skate is made of multiple plastic materials having different hardness properties, or different flexural moduli, and is formed via an injection-molding process or another similar process. One or more of the plastic materials may be reinforced with fibers of glass, carbon, aramid, or another stiffening material to strengthen one or more regions of the boot form. For example, pellets of a first plastic material having a flexural modulus of approximately 190 MPa (e.g., a polyamide elastomer block amide) may be injected into a mold to form a softer upper region of the boot form. And pellets of a second plastic having a flexural modulus of approximately 20,000 MPa (e.g., a Nylon 12 with long glass fibers) may be injected into the mold to form a stiffer lower region of the boot form. Additional skate components may then be attached to the boot form.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for processing data associated with isolated execution environments. A chunk of data associated with an isolated execution environment can include log data and non-log data. At least a portion of the log data can include log data generated by the isolated execution environment. The system can parse the chunk of data to identify the log data and the non-log data and extract at least a portion of the log data from the chunk of data. The extracted data can be further processed to generate one or more events.