Abstract: An axle assembly having a drop gear set and a countershaft transmission. The drop gear set may operatively connect a rotor of an electric motor to a countershaft. The countershaft transmission may operatively connect the countershaft to a drive pinion. The electric motor and the countershaft transmission may be positioned on opposite sides of a differential assembly.

Abstract: An axle assembly having a differential carrier, a differential assembly, and a lubricant deflector. The differential assembly is mounted to the differential carrier and is rotatable about a differential axis. The lubricant deflector is mounted to the differential carrier and directs lubricant that is splashed or sprayed by a ring gear of the differential assembly into a lubricant passage of the differential carrier.

Abstract: Extended-release microsphere formulations comprising a BTK inhibitor are provided. In one aspect, the microsphere formulations are characterized in that the BTK inhibitor is ibrutinib, and the ibrutinib is released in vivo in humans over a period of from about 7 to about 28 days. Methods for making and using the formulations are also provided.

Abstract: Techniques are provided for implementing a persistent memory storage tier to manage persistent memory of a node. The persistent memory is managed by the persistent memory storage tier at a higher level within a storage operating system storage stack than a level at which a storage file system of the node is managed. The persistent memory storage tier intercepts an operation targeting the storage file system. The persistent memory storage tier retargets the operation from targeting the storage file system to targeting the persistent memory. The operation is transmitted to the persistent memory.

Abstract: A memory module socket, including a first member extending between a first end and a second end of the socket, the second end of the socket opposite to the first end of the socket, the first member positioned along a first side of the socket, the first member including: a plurality of first contact pins, each of the first contact pins including a first contact point and a second contact point; a plurality of first resistive coatings connecting two or more of the first contact pins to define first groupings of contact pins; a plurality of first ribs separating each of the first groupings of first contact pins; wherein when the first contact pins are in a first position, the second contact points of the first contact pins are in contact with respective first resistive coatings to complete a termination to ground.

Abstract: A multi-purpose vehicle includes reconfigurable bumper ends each including a vehicle bumper end body configured to securely attach to a vehicle bumper and extend along a side of a vehicle on which the vehicle bumper is mounted. A socket formed within the vehicle bumper end body is configured to receive an insert portion of a bumper end insert. Bumper end inserts may include a step insert or a safety indicator insert.

Abstract: For use as an accessory with a multi-purpose vehicle having enclosed and rooftop cargo storage, a ladder/ramp includes a pair of siderails and crossbars extending between the siderails. A plurality of panels are each rotatably mounted between the siderails adjacent to one of a plurality of the crossbars, with each panel selectively rotatable between a closed position substantially aligned with the siderails and an open position extending outwardly from the siderails. When the panels are in the closed position, the panels and the crossbars collectively form a substantially continuous surface between the siderails on which wheels can be rolled. When the panels are in the open position, the panels each form a step that may support at least about 250 pounds. The panels may snap into place when moved into the open or closed positions, to prevent inadvertent movement therefrom.

Abstract: Presented herein are techniques for adapting/transitioning operation of a medical prosthesis, such as an auditory prosthesis, from a first or initial group of settings to a second or target group of settings. The adaptation in the operation of the medical prosthesis from the first group of settings to the second group of settings occurs over a period of time and in a series of individualized (recipient-specific) incremental steps. That is, the adaptation process occurs in incremental steps that are set based on attributes/characteristics of the recipient of the specific medical prosthesis so that the adaptation is made as unobtrusive to the recipient as possible.

Abstract: A method of at least partially fitting a hearing prosthesis device to a recipient, including obtaining access to a sensory prosthesis that has been used to evoke a sensory percept using a first focusing regime for a temporal period corresponding to at least acclimation to the first focusing regime and adjusting a control setting of the prosthesis to increase focusing relative to that which is the case with respect to the first focusing regime, wherein the action of adjusting the control setting includes purposely adjusting the control setting to have focusing that is effectively less focused than a maximum focus possible.

Abstract: An information handling system includes a PCB, a CPU, a power distribution hat, and a heat sink. The PCB includes a first power contact on a first surface of the PCB and a first ground contact on a second surface of the PCB. The CPU includes a substrate and is affixed and electrically coupled to the first surface of the PCB by a first surface of the substrate. A second surface of the substrate includes a second power contact and a second ground contact. The power distribution hat couples the first power contact with the second power contact. The heat sink couples the first ground contact with the second ground contact.

Abstract: A connector includes a connector core and ant outer shell. The connector core includes a plurality of contacts for coupling a device to a PCB, The connector core exhibits a first impedance for signals provided on the contacts. The outer shell is configured to be rigidly attached to the connector core. When the outer shell has a first configuration and is attached to the connector core, the connector exhibits a second impedance for signals provided on the contacts, the second impedance being different from the first impedance. When the outer shell has a second configuration and is attached to the connector core, the connector exhibits a third impedance for signals provided on the contacts, the third impedance being different from the first and second impedances.

Abstract: A connection assembly including a receptacle connector having a first and a second end, including: a shell, including a first outer surface and a second outer surface; a shield surrounding the shell, the shield including: a first portion including a first cam flange, the first portion rotatable about a first spring hinge; a second portion including a second cam flange, the second portion rotatable about a second spring hinge; a mating connector removable coupleable to the receptacle connector, including: an adjustment member, wherein, when a positioning of the adjustment member is adjusted to decrease a distance between the adjustment member and the second end of the receptacle connector, the adjustment member adjusts a distance between the first cam flange and the second cam flange to rotate the first portion of the shield about the first spring hinge and rotate the second portion of the shield about the second spring hinge.

Abstract: A CPU includes a processor die and a substrate. The processor die includes first signal contacts, power contacts, and ground contacts. The processor die is affixed and electrically coupled to the substrate on a first surface of the substrate. The substrate routes the first signal contacts to associated second signal contacts on a second surface of the substrate. The substrate further routes a subset of the power contacts to a power pad on the first surface of the substrate, and routes a subset of the ground contacts to a ground pad on the first surface of the substrate.

Abstract: Techniques are provided for implementing a file system format for persistent memory. A node, comprising persistent memory, receives an operation comprising a file identifier and file system instance information. A list of file system info objects are evaluated to identify a file system info object matching the file system instance information. An inofile, identified by the file system info object as being associated with inodes of files within an instance of the file system targeted by the operation, is traversed to identify an inode matching the file identifier. If the inode comprises an indicator that the file is tiered into the persistent memory, then the inode it utilized to facilitate execution of the operation upon the persistent memory. Otherwise, the operation is routed to a storage file system tier for execution by a storage file system upon storage associated with the node.

Abstract: A printed circuit board (PCB) includes an array of signal pads on a first surface of the PCB, a power contact pad on the first surface, and a ground contact pad on a second surface of the PCB. Each signal pad of the array of signal pads is associated with a signal contact of a central processing unit (CPU). The power contact pad provides power for the CPU apart from the array of signal pads. The ground contact pad provides a ground for the CPU apart from the array of signal pads.

Abstract: A new garden type Chrysanthemum plant named ‘CIFZ0103’ particularly distinguished by its large size plant with mound plant habit, a medium size decorative flower, a white flower color and a natural season response early October.

Abstract: A new garden type Chrysanthemum plant named ‘CIFZ0102’ particularly distinguished by its large size plant with mound plant habit, a medium size decorative flower, pink flower color and a natural season response early October

Abstract: A new garden type Chrysanthemum plant named ‘CIFZ0105’ particularly distinguished by its medium to large size plant with round plant habit, a large size quilled decorative with bronze-yellow bicolor flower color, and a natural season response in mid to late September.

Abstract: A new garden type Chrysanthemum plant named ‘CIFZ0099’ particularly distinguished by its small to medium size plant with round plant habit, a medium to large size semi double flower, a yellow flower color with somewhat quilled petals, and a natural season response in mid to late September.