Abstract: A docking station is provided for allowing decontaminating parts of a floor care device. The floor care device includes at least one part that is susceptible to contamination when the floor care device is used in a floor care mode. The method may include detecting a transition of the floor care device to a park mode, and in response thereto, executing a decontamination program, the decontamination program including emitting light in a violet portion of the visual spectrum and thereby illuminating the at least one part for the decontamination thereof.

Abstract: A method, and a floor care device are provided for allowing decontaminating parts of a floor care device. The floor care device includes at least one part that is susceptible to contamination when the floor care device is used in a floor care mode. The method may include detecting a transition of the floor care device to a park mode, and in response thereto, executing a decontamination program, the decontamination program including emitting light in a violet portion of the visual spectrum and thereby illuminating the at least one part for the decontamination thereof.

Abstract: A domestic appliance is provided including an air inlet, an air outlet with at least one nozzle, and a compressor configured to compress incoming air received at the inlet and to expel the compressed air through the at least one nozzle. The domestic appliance further includes at least one light source for emitting light in a violet portion of the visual spectrum, the at least one light source being arranged in such a way as to illuminate the at least one nozzle for the decontamination thereof.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and techniques for right-sizing resource requests for applications in a dynamically scalable computing environment. In one aspect, a method comprises monitoring resource usage of at least one computer resource by an application executing on a computer system, and monitoring resource requests for the computer resource(s) associated with the application. The method further comprises determining, for the computer resource(s), a resource usage upper bound associated with the application, testing the resource usage upper bound against at least one threshold, determining, from the testing, a resource request adjustment, and dynamically applying the resource request adjustment to the resource requests for the computer resource(s) associated with the application.

Abstract: A remote control system includes a control unit configured to send a control signal to a machine to be controlled from a position remote from the machine. A sensor system is operatively linked with the control unit, and is configured for registering a presence of an operator in a predetermined proximity to a predetermined location. Operation of the machine to be controlled is responsive to the sensor system.

Abstract: A remote control system includes a control unit configured to send a control signal to a machine to be controlled from a position remote from the machine. A sensor system is operatively linked with the control unit, and is configured for registering a presence of an operator in a predetermined proximity to a predetermined location. Operation of the machine to be controlled is responsive to the sensor system.

Abstract: A method for receiving data for an aircraft landing at an airport, the data including an aircraft type and one of an owner and an operator of the aircraft, the data excluding a unique identifier for the aircraft, retrieving additional data related to the aircraft based on the data, the additional data including a landing weight and reporting the landing weight and the landing to an airport operator.

Abstract: A method for receiving data for an aircraft landing at an airport, the data including an aircraft type and one of an owner and an operator of the aircraft, the data excluding a unique identifier for the aircraft, retrieving additional data related to the aircraft based on the data, the additional data including a landing weight and reporting the landing weight and the landing to an airport operator.

Abstract: A connecting head for connecting a first scaffold post to a second post has opposed upper and lower wedge sections that are integrally formed with a post retaining section for coaxially receiving one end of the first post within the post retaining section.

Abstract: A replaceable locking and securing device for securing a first member to a second member includes a replaceable bracket, a lock and a fastener. The bracket defines one opening when the bracket is operatively connected to the first member.

Abstract: A connecting head for connecting a first scaffold post to a second post has opposed upper and lower wedge sections that are integrally formed with a post retaining section for coaxially receiving one end of the first post within the post retaining section.