Abstract: A step clip fastening device, the step clip fastening device comprising: an elongated base strip having a first end and a second end, wherein a female locking part is attached to the first end and a male locking part is attached to the second end; a plurality of step clip sets extending substantially perpendicularly upwards from the base strip, wherein each of the step clip set comprising at least two step clips arranged in a back-to-back configuration, wherein a step clip is attached at each of the first end and the second end of the base strip; an anchor protruded at a center of each of the step clip; and one or more tabs extending substantially perpendicularly downwards from the base strip between two corresponding step clips facing each other.

Abstract: Joining apparatus for joining joining elements onto workpieces, comprising a joining element holding device, which is configured to radially hold a joining element, and comprising a loading pin arrangement, which is configured to slide a joining element axially into a holding position in the joining element holding device, and/or to axially support the joining element during a joining process, wherein the loading pin arrangement has a loading pin, which is slidable by means of a loading pin actuator arrangement in the direction of the joining element holding device. The loading pin arrangement is here designed to variably establish a loading pin stroke of the loading pin between at least two stages, so that in a first stage the loading pin is displaceable less far in the direction of the joining element holding device than in a second stage.

Abstract: Methods for producing high concentration protein formulations having high stability are provided. Assays for selecting proteins and formulation conditions that have high self-repulsive attributes are used as an early step in the manufacturing process. Specifically, a protein concentration-dependent self-interaction nanoparticle spectroscopy method is employed as a protein colloidal interaction assay.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed a magnetic resonance apparatus with a scanner unit, a patient receiving area at least partially surrounded by the scanner unit, wherein the scanner unit includes an enclosure at least partially surrounding the patient receiving area, and a patient support apparatus with a patient table, wherein the patient table is embodied to move horizontally within the patient receiving area, wherein the magnetic resonance apparatus comprises a cleaning unit for cleaning the enclosure surrounding the patient receiving area, wherein the cleaning unit is at least partially arranged on the patient table.

Abstract: A customer may wish to purchase products with a lower associated carbon footprint when shipped, or may wish to know the cost associated with offsetting a product's carbon footprint in order to make informed decisions, while browsing and making purchases online. The computer is faced with the computational challenge of trying to determine a value indicative of the carbon emissions associated with shipping a package, before the package has even shipped. The computation may need to be performed during interactive scenarios, such as while browsing. A system and method are provided in order to present a customer with a carbon emissions indication relating to the shipment of a product without disrupting typical online activity.

Abstract: A shipping status of a package, returned from a call made by a computer system to the package carrier's API, may not be precise enough to be used in an intended way. In some embodiments, systems and methods use an indication of a package's location, received from an API of a carrier, and information associated with shipping of the package to generate a more precise location that aims to more accurately represent the actual location of the package. In some embodiments, the more precise location may be a geographic coordinate generated using past shipping records and a geographic coordinate model. In some embodiments, the generated precise location may be used to: provide a visual display showing the package's location on a map, update a shipping tracking model, predict a shipping delay, update the package's estimated arrival time, and/or estimate carbon emissions associated with shipping the package.

Abstract: A pressure relief system comprises a pressurized vessel containing a fuel source and comprising a thermal pressure relief device, a heat shield coating disposed on an outer surface of the pressurized vessel, a sensor in thermal communication with the heat shield and configured to receive thermal energy from the heat shield, and an electronic control module electrically coupled to the sensor and the thermal pressure relief device. The sensor, responsive to receiving a threshold amount of thermal energy from the heat shield coating, may transmit a signal to the electronic control module. The electronic control module may activate the thermal pressure relief device in response to the signal.

Abstract: A fence post mount device comprising: a base having at least one cavity; a first universal collet having a plurality of collet legs attached to each other through at least one of a plurality of separation notches, wherein a distal end of the first universal collet is inserted into the cavity from a proximal end of the base; a first cap nut inserted into the first universal collet; a post inserted into the cavity of the base; a full thread nut threaded into the first cap nut from a distal end of the base through an opening, wherein each of the plurality of separation notches are broken when the full thread nut is tightened into the first cap nut and each of the collet legs of the first universal collet deforms an inner wall of the post such that the post is securely locked within the cavity of the base.

Abstract: Coated substrate comprising a surface coated with a coating comprising at least one coating layer of (TM1-xAlx)OyN, with (0.75-y)?z?(1.2-y) and 0.6>y>0, exhibiting a solid solution with B1 cubic structure, wherein x is the content of aluminum in atomic fraction if only aluminum and TM are being considered for the determination of the element composition in atomic percentage, and y is the content of oxygen in atomic fraction if only 0 and N are being considered for the determination of the element composition in atomic percentage, wherein TM is one or more transition metals and 0.05<x<0.95, wherein y correspond to a value of oxygen concentration in the TM1-xAlxOyNz coating layer that produces an increment of the thermal stability in such a manner that no precipitation w-AlN phase is produced when the coated substrate or at least the coated surface of the coated substrate is exposed to temperatures higher than 1100° C.

Abstract: Method for the operation of a cleaning system of a medical imaging facility, wherein the imaging facility has an outer useful surface exposed to contaminating effects of patients and/or operators. During a utilization phase for an examination procedure of a patient, sensor data of a sensor arrangement detecting at least a portion of the useful surface is acquired and by evaluation of the sensor data, a surface map having potentially contaminated regions of the useful surface is determined. During a cleaning phase following the utilization phase, cleaning information of the potentially contaminated regions are output to a cleaner and/or used for actuation of at least one cleaning apparatus of the imaging facility for targeted cleaning of the potentially contaminated regions.

Abstract: An automated memory assistance function of a personal social network may be an application of a user for use on a mobile telecommunications device. The personal social network comprises the smart device and an administrative panel called Not So Forgetful (NSF). The automated memory assistance function is personal to its user and may run on the smart device for receiving personal user information and a cloud server connected to the smart devices for searching and receiving memory assistance data. A smart device may also be a smart home, a smart television, a smart watch, smart glasses and the like. Algorithms include a memory assistance algorithm responsive to light and heavy reminders input via a microphone, camera, (including voice and image recognition, a GPS system, a time of day/date calendar and a gyroscope/accelerometer (for example, to determine if a user has fallen).

Abstract: A method of assembling a deck board by using a step clip fastening device is disclosed. The method comprising the steps of fastening the step clip fastening device onto a joist by using a plurality of fastening tools; sliding a first end of the deck board into an inner cavity of a step clip attached at a first end of the step clip fastening device; and snapping a second end of the deck board into an inner cavity of a corresponding step clip facing the step clip attached at the first end of the step clip fastening device to form a mating relationship between the deck board and the step clip fastening device.

Abstract: A deck tile assembly is disclosed. The deck tile assembly comprises a frame having at least four sides. The deck tile assembly further comprises a plurality of bars for providing a support structure to the frame. The deck tile assembly further comprises at least two parallel sleepers permanently attached between two opposite sides of the frame and mounted on the plurality of bars. The deck tile assembly further comprises at least two step clip fastening devices, wherein each of the step clip fastening device is mounted on one of the at least two parallel sleepers. The deck tile assembly further comprises at least two supporting members for attaching the frame with the ground surface.

Abstract: A filter device for transmission oil has a filter element (24) insertable into a transmission oil pan (70) with a filter medium (32) separating an unfiltered side from a filtrate chamber connected to an outlet (38, 50, 72), to which a suction oil pump can be connected. The filter medium (32) has a first structural layer (46) having a predetermined surface area and predeterminable filter properties and has a second structural layer (44, 60) having predeterminable filter properties. The surface area of the second structural layer (44; 60) is different from the surface area of the first structural layer (46). The structural layers (44, 46, 60) encompass an inner filter cavity (30) and are pleated having the same type of pleats. The pleated structural layers (44, 46, 60) extend in axial alignment between two end caps (22, 34) of the filter element (24).

Abstract: A plug connector for electrically connecting a tag connector to an electrical line of a motor-driven garden and/or forestry working apparatus includes a tag connector receptacle portion and a line receptacle portion. The tag connector receptacle portion has a first surface-clamping leg, a second surface-clamping leg, a first peripheral guiding blade and a second peripheral guiding blade, wherein the surface-clamping legs are disposed so as to be opposite one another and wherein the peripheral guiding blades are disposed so as to be opposite one another.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure are directed to hybrid energy harvesting systems and methods related thereto. In one example embodiment of the present disclosure, a hybrid energy harvesting unit is disclosed including a guiding structure that provides a constrained trajectory, and one or more coils with a coil length arranged along the guiding structure. Each of the one or more coils encircle a part of the constrained trajectory. The hybrid energy harvesting unit further includes a cantilever structure with an anchoring end and a cantilever tip having a magnetic mass arranged thereon, a piezoelectric element arranged in the cantilever structure and outside the one or more coils, and a permanent magnet partially arranged in the guiding structure and which moves relative to the guiding structure. The anchoring end and the guiding structure is attached to and separated by a distance to the object in motion at a point of contact.

Abstract: Structures and methods of fabrication for articles of furniture that include generalized sideway-disposed containers and outside frames configured to maintain the structural integrity of such containers, to prevent and/or avoid problems of deformation of the furniture piece that carries a weight-load, especially deformation caused by lack of support of such article from the bottom. The frame is juxtaposed with at least two outside surfaces of the piece of furniture article along the lengths of such surfaces.

Abstract: A gypsum building material, characterised in that the gypsum building material comprises at least gypsum, H-siloxane and/or amorphous silicon dioxide and optionally further additives, wherein the H-siloxane is uniformly distributed in the gypsum building material and/or is applied to at least one surface of the gypsum building material, characterised in that the gypsum building material under the effect of temperatures of at least 80° C. has a longer expansion phase than a gypsum building material without H-siloxane and/or amorphous silicon dioxide, wherein the gypsum building material is otherwise of identical composition.

Abstract: A customer may wish to purchase products with a lower associated carbon footprint when shipped, or may wish to know the cost associated with offsetting a product's carbon footprint in order to make informed decisions, while browsing and making purchases online. The computer is faced with the computational challenge of trying to determine a value indicative of the carbon emissions associated with shipping a package, before the package has even shipped. The computation may need to be performed during interactive scenarios, such as while browsing. A system and method are provided in order to present a customer with a carbon emissions indication relating to the shipment of a product without disrupting typical online activity.

Abstract: A racked fence gate assembly comprises an upright having a longitudinal opening and a lateral opening. The assembly also includes an insert received within the longitudinal opening and coupled to the upright. The insert also includes a support portion extending from a rear wall. The assembly further includes a rail having trimmable areas at proximal and distal ends that is at least partially received within a cavity of the insert at a racking angle, the rail including a channel configured to at least partly receive the support portion therein.