Abstract: An imaging device includes a needle, an imager, and a syringe. The needle includes a tip. The imager includes a plurality of stacked integrated circuits (ICs). The syringe is coupled to the needle.

Abstract: A ram air turbine movable between a stowed position and a deployed position is provided including a rotatable hub assembly. A hub face is arranged at a first end of the rotatable hub assembly. The hub face has a non-planar configuration such that a limited portion of a surface area of the hub face is arranged within a plane oriented perpendicular to a direction of travel of an airflow upstream from the hub face when the ram air turbine is in a deployed position.

Abstract: A dasher board assembly provides enhanced safety, such as for ice hockey rinks. The assembly is constructed so that on low height impacts a dampening material with at least one of a damping coefficient of about 1.7-3.2×104 N-s/m, a spring constant of about 1.5-3.0×106 N/m, and a loss coefficient greater than 0.15, absorbs the impact. On high height impacts both the dampening material and deflection of cantilevered generally vertical polygonal aluminum tubes absorb the impact. The assembly results in a Head Injury Criteria of less than 250 for all realistic scenarios, and a reduction of HIC values of at least 30% compared to an equivalent assembly with a rigid frame.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes a hub; a needle extending from the hub, a probe provided within the needle and configured to extend and retract, an imager disposed in the probe, and an interposer provided within the needle. The imager is configured to generate an imaging signal. The interposer includes a substrate and a conductive line patterned on the substrate. The interposer is configured to receive the image signal from the imager via the conductive line.

Abstract: Disclosed is a capsule for use in a brewing device, the capsule comprising: a body part, which defines a cavity containing infusible beverage material; and a lid which is attached to the body part and which closes the cavity, wherein the lid comprises lines of weakness which define an opening region having an opening force of from 9.0 to 50 N.

Abstract: Tool for extracting annular carbon face seal from bore of equipment which seal is installed. Tool has extraction-tube for insertion into bore at entrance so, when extraction-tube is fully inserted into bore, multi-legged collet formed at distal-end of extraction-tube located within seal and proximal-end of extraction-tube accessible at entrance of bore. Tool has elongate-member extending along central passage of extraction-tube. Wedge element provided at distal-end of elongate-member located at mouth of collet. Proximal-end of elongate-member accessible at proximal-end of extraction-tube. Tool has support for reacting axial extraction force applied to extraction-tube to equipment. Tool has first-actuator at proximal-end of elongate-member. Tool configured so first-actuator causes wedge element to be pulled into collet, thereby expanding collet and causing to grip inner surface of seal.

Abstract: An imaging needle apparatus includes a body, a needle coupled to the body, a probe, and an imager. The needle includes a needle body and a sharp tip. The probe can be exposed from the needle or housed within the needle body according to an operation being performed with the image needle apparatus. The imager is disposed inside of the probe, and includes a plurality of photocells.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for updating members of a data storage reliability group are provided. In one exemplary method, a reliability group includes a data zone in a first storage node and a checksum zone in a second data storage node. The method includes updating a version counter associated with the data zone in response to destaging a data object from a staging area of the data zone to a store area of the data zone without synchronizing the destaging with the state of the checksum zone. The method further includes transmitting, from the data zone to the checksum zone, an update message indicating completion of the destaging of the data object, wherein the update message includes a current value of the version counter.

Abstract: An imaging device includes a needle, an imager, and a syringe. The needle includes a tip. The imager includes a plurality of stacked integrated circuits (ICs). The syringe is coupled to the needle.

Abstract: An imager includes a lens assembly, an imager chip, and a light pipe assembly. The lens assembly may include a plurality of lenses, the imager chip may include a plurality of photocells, and the light pipe assembly may include a plurality of light pipes optically coupled between the plurality of lenses and the plurality of image sensors.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for configuring an electronics device. The method includes receiving, by the electronics device, a request for a command to perform a predetermined operation by the electronics device and sending the command in response to receiving the request. The electronics device then receives a signature based upon the command, whereupon the electronics device verifies the signature by the electronics device and, following an affirmative verification, executes the command for performing the predetermined operation. In this way, the electronics device may be reconfigured remotely without knowledge of the particular command for performing the predetermined operation by the electronics device.

Abstract: A storage system provides highly flexible data layouts that can be tailored based on reliability considerations. The system allocates reliability values to logical containers at an upper logical level of the system based, for example, on objectives established by reliability SLOs. Based on the reliability value, the system identifies a specific parity group from a lower physical storage level of the system for storing data corresponding to the logical container. After selecting a parity group, the system allocates the data to physical storage blocks within the parity group. In embodiments, the system attaches the reliability value information to the parity group and the physical storage units storing the data. In this manner, the underlying physical layer has a semantic understanding of reliability considerations related to the data stored at the logical level.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a capsule for a beverage production machine, the capsule comprising: an ingredient enclosed within the capsule; and an identifier; wherein the identifier is an area of conductive material incorporating a code pattern, the code pattern consisting of a predetermined arrangement of one or more discontinuities formed in the conductive material, and wherein the capsule comprises an orientation member for directing the alignment of the capsule within the beverage production machine.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for updating members of a data storage reliability group are provided. In one exemplary method, a reliability group includes a data zone in a first storage node and a checksum zone in a second data storage node. The method includes updating a version counter associated with the data zone in response to destaging a data object from a staging area of the data zone to a store area of the data zone without synchronizing the destaging with the state of the checksum zone. The method further includes transmitting, from the data zone to the checksum zone, an update message indicating completion of the destaging of the data object, wherein the update message includes a current value of the version counter.

Abstract: A metering wheel includes a shaft having a longitudinal axis, a plurality of first wheel sections, and a plurality of second wheel sections. Each first wheel section has a fluted exterior surface and is rotatably coupled to the shaft. Each second wheel section has a cylindrical exterior surface and is co-axial with the shaft and rotatable independently of the shaft. In another aspect, at least one of the plurality of first wheel sections has a plurality of protrusions on the exterior surface defining a plurality of valleys therebetween, wherein at least one protrusion does not extend an axial length of the first section. In yet another aspect, a metering assembly comprises a metering wheel and a chute divider. The chute divider comprises a wall positioned proximate a longitudinal mid-point of one of the plurality of first sections or one of the plurality of second sections.

Abstract: Tool for extracting annular carbon face seal from bore of equipment which seal is installed. Tool has extraction-tube for insertion into bore at entrance so, when extraction-tube is fully inserted into bore, multi-legged collet formed at distal-end of extraction-tube located within seal and proximal-end of extraction-tube accessible at entrance of bore. Tool has elongate-member extending along central passage of extraction-tube. Wedge element provided at distal-end of elongate-member located at mouth of collet. Proximal-end of elongate-member accessible at proximal-end of extraction-tube. Tool has support for reacting axial extraction force applied to extraction-tube to equipment. Tool has first-actuator at proximal-end of elongate-member. Tool configured so first-actuator causes wedge element to be pulled into collet, thereby expanding collet and causing to grip inner surface of seal.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for updating members of a data storage reliability group are provided. In one exemplary method, a reliability group includes a data zone in a first storage node and a checksum zone in a second data storage node. The method includes updating a version counter associated with the data zone in response to destaging a data object from a staging area of the data zone to a store area of the data zone without synchronizing the destaging with the state of the checksum zone. The method further includes transmitting, from the data zone to the checksum zone, an update message indicating completion of the destaging of the data object, wherein the update message includes a current value of the version counter.

Abstract: A ram air turbine movable between a stowed position and a deployed position is provided including a rotatable hub assembly. A hub face is arranged at a first end of the rotatable hub assembly. The hub face has a non-planar configuration such that a limited portion of a surface area of the hub face is arranged within a plane oriented perpendicular to a direction of travel of an airflow upstream from the hub face when the ram air turbine is in a deployed position.

Abstract: Described herein is a system and method for an efficient cache warm-up. The system and method may copy data blocks from a primary storage device to a cache memory device. The system and method may identify a subset of data blocks stored on the primary storage device as candidate data blocks for copying to the cache memory device during a cache warm-up period. A cost effectiveness for copying the candidate data blocks to the cache memory device may be determined. In some embodiments, the cost effectiveness may be calculated based on one or more latency values associated with the primary storage device and the cache memory device. The candidate data blocks may be copied to the cache memory device based on the cost effectiveness.

Abstract: System and method for processing cache metadata from a plurality of cache devices. One or more storage systems may store data blocks to a set of storage devices, each storage system hosting and operating one or more cache devices for caching data blocks of the storage devices. Each cache device may host and implement an agent engine that collects and stores cache metadata for the cache device, the cache metadata describing caching operations of the cache device. A monitor engine receives and aggregates “raw cache metadata” from each of a plurality of cache devices and processes the raw cache metadata to produce processed cache metadata comprising normalized cache metadata (based on activity rate of a cache device), weighted cache metadata, or normalized weighted cache metadata. The processed cache metadata is used by a cache prediction engine to select data blocks for caching to one or more of the cache devices.