Abstract: A flanged connecting assembly, which comprises: a first flange (210); a second flange (220) with a diameter greater than the diameter of the first flange; and a third flange (230), provided with a first portion (231) and a second portion (232) forming a step; wherein the first portion (231) is fitted to the first flange (210) through a first sealing element (310), and the second portion (232) is fitted to the second flange (220) through a second sealing element (320); and the first flange (210) and the second flange (220) are spaced from each other by a first distance. In this way, a gap formed under the fit of the three flanges can allow a used sealing element to be taken out vie the gap and/or a new sealing element to be assembled in via the gap.

Abstract: A computing system includes a server. The server is communicatively coupled to a data repository and is configured to store a data in the data repository. The server is further configured to configure, via the data stream handler system, the data stream object to transmit a request to an external system. The server is additionally configured to configure, via the data stream handler system, the data stream object to capture a response from the external system, wherein the response comprises a paginated data set, a data stream, or a combination thereof, wherein creating the data stream object, configuring the data stream object to transmit the request, configuring the data stream object to capture the response, or a combination thereof, comprises using visual controls in lieu of entering text for a computer program.

Abstract: Executing and managing flow plans by performing at least the following: receiving an indication to initiate a task flow including a plurality of discrete but related operations at a customer instance environment of a cloud-based computing platform; obtaining a definition of the task flow identifying run-time requirements for each of the plurality of operations; determining a first execution environment for the first of the plurality of operations; initiating execution of the first operation in the first execution environment; and determining the proper execution environment for subsequent operations of the task flow until all operations of the task flow are complete. Factors, such as look-ahead optimization, environmental operational capabilities, access and security requirements, current load, future load, etc. may be considered when determining the proper execution environment for a given operation.

Abstract: The present invention provides a refrigerating system, including: a refrigerating loop, including a compressor, a condenser, a throttling element, and an evaporator that are connected in sequence through a pipeline; and a purification loop, connected to the refrigerating loop and configured to separate a pressure maintaining gas in the refrigerating loop; wherein the refrigerating loop is connected into the purification loop from the top of the condenser or the top of the compressor. The present invention further provides a purification method for a refrigerating system, including: in a first time period, performing S1: charging, into the refrigerating system, a refrigerant that satisfies a designed refrigerating capacity; and S2: charging a pressure maintaining gas into the refrigerating system, so that pressure in the refrigerating system is higher than atmospheric pressure; and in a second time period, performing S3: separating and discharging the pressure maintaining gas in the refrigerating system.

Abstract: The present invention provides a refrigerating system, including: a refrigerating loop (100), including a compressor (190), a condenser (110), a main throttling element (180), and an evaporator (120) that are connected in sequence through a pipeline; and a purification loop (200), including a purification compressor (210), a purification condenser (220), a purification throttling element (240), and a low-temperature separator (230) that are connected in sequence through a pipeline, the purification loop being bidirectionally connected to the refrigerating loop through the low temperature separator and configured to separate a non-condensable gas in the refrigerating loop; wherein the purification condenser is capable of exchanging heat with a refrigerant in the refrigerating loop. Thus, efficient and reliable separation of the refrigerant and the non-condensable gas is achieved.

Abstract: A method for establishing sensorimotor programs includes specifying a concept relationship that relates a first concept to a second concept and establishes the second concept as higher-order than the first concept; training a first sensorimotor program to accomplish the first concept using a set of primitive actions; and training a second sensorimotor program to accomplish the second concept using the first sensorimotor program and the set of primitive actions.

Abstract: An electric motor includes a rotor having a rotor shaft part and a first shaft part and a second shaft part. The rotor shaft is situated axially between the first and the second shaft parts. The first shaft part includes a first bearing seat and is connected to the rotor shaft part in a torsionally fixed manner, and the second shaft part includes a second bearing seat and is connected to the rotor shaft part in a torsionally fixed manner.

Abstract: A method for establishing sensorimotor programs includes specifying a concept relationship that relates a first concept to a second concept and establishes the second concept as higher-order than the first concept; training a first sensorimotor program to accomplish the first concept using a set of primitive actions; and training a second sensorimotor program to accomplish the second concept using the first sensorimotor program and the set of primitive actions.

Abstract: A flange cover mounting and dismounting device, which comprises: a base part, comprising a fastener element with a fastener hole array, and being fastened on a flange cover mounting surface by the fastener hole array; and a jib arm assembly, having a first end being pivotally connected to the fastener element, and a second end being connected to the flange cover. The flange cover mounting and dismounting device can be fixed to the flange cover mounting surface having a corresponding fastener hole array, which is convenient for mounting and dismounting a flange cover. In addition, under most circumstances, the fastener hole array on the flange cover mounting surface is intrinsically owned by the devices, which originally can be applied to connect modules of each device or used for other applications.

Abstract: Disclosed is a refrigeration system including a heat transfer fluid circulation loop configured to allow a refrigerant to circulate therethrough. A purge gas outlet is in operable communication with the heat transfer fluid circulation loop. The system also includes at least one gas permeable membrane having a first side in operable communication with the purge gas outlet and a second side. The membrane includes a porous inorganic material with pores of a size to allow passage of contaminants through the membrane and restrict passage of the refrigerant through the membrane. The system also includes a permeate outlet in operable communication with a second side of the membrane.

Abstract: A key management tool comprises a memory, an interface, a compatibility engine, a validation engine, a distribution engine, and a verification engine. The compatibility engine is configured to determine that the first device is compatible with the key management tool, the validation engine is configured to validate the first device, and the distribution engine is configured to communicate a first temporary key to the first device. The verification engine is configured to perform a first set of one or more checks on the first device after the first temporary key is communicated to the first device, the distribution engine is further configured to communicate a first permanent key to the first device if the first device passes the first set of one or more checks, and, subsequent to the communication of the first permanent key, the interface is configured to receive a request for a second permanent key.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method (62, 64) for creating x-ray images as well as to an x-ray system. During the creation of an x-ray image, a slit diaphragm (16) is moved in front of an object (24) to be x-rayed, along a path extending between a radiation source (10) and said object (24), in order for the object (24) to be scanned. X-rays emitted by the radiation source (10) are detected by a detector (20) upon penetration of the slit diaphragm (16) and the object (24) to be x-rayed. In order to create an x-ray image using a simplified slot scanning technique, the x-ray image is created without the need for a second slit diaphragm (16) between the object (24) to be x-rayed and the detector (20), and only the radiation of which the intensity (60), detected by the detector (20) during the scan, exceeds a predefined threshold value is processed.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure pertain to systems and method for extracting data from an image. In one embodiment, a method of extracting data from an image comprises receiving, from an optical character recognition (OCR) system, OCR text in response to sending an image to the OCR system. The OCR text comprises a plurality of lines of text. Each line of text is classified as either a line item or not a line item using a machine learning algorithm, and a plurality of data fields are extracted from each line of text classified as a line item.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure pertain to extracting data corresponding to particular data types using neural networks. In one embodiment, a method includes receiving an image in a backend system, sending the image to an optical character recognition (OCR) component, and in accordance therewith, receiving a plurality of characters recognized in the image, sequentially processing the characters with a recurrent neural network to produce a plurality of outputs for each character, sequentially processing the plurality of outputs for each character with a masking neural network layer, and in accordance therewith, generating a first plurality of probabilities, wherein each probability corresponds to a particular character in the plurality of characters, selecting a second plurality of adjacent probabilities from the first plurality of probabilities that are above a threshold, and translating the second plurality of adjacent probabilities into output characters.

Abstract: A key management tool comprises a memory, an interface, a compatibility engine, a validation engine, a distribution engine, and a verification engine. The compatibility engine is configured to determine that the first device is compatible with the key management tool, the validation engine is configured to validate the first device, and the distribution engine is configured to communicate a first temporary key to the first device. The verification engine is configured to perform a first set of one or more checks on the first device after the first temporary key is communicated to the first device, the distribution engine is further configured to communicate a first permanent key to the first device if the first device passes the first set of one or more checks, and, subsequent to the communication of the first permanent key, the interface is configured to receive a request for a second permanent key.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure pertain to matching transactional data. In one embodiment, the present disclosure includes a computer implemented method comprising receiving transactional data for a first user and second data for the first user, selecting transactional data records for the first user from a data store of transactional data for a plurality of users, determining a plurality of similarities between fields of the transactional data and second data, determining a likelihood of a match between a transactional data field and a second data field based on the plurality of similarities using a machine learning model, and in accordance therewith, identifying one record in the transactional data records for the first user that generates said likelihood of the match above a first threshold, and replacing values second data fields with corresponding values in the one record.

Abstract: Executing and managing flow plans by performing at least the following: receiving an indication to initiate a task flow including a plurality of discrete but related operations at a customer instance environment of a cloud-based computing platform; obtaining a definition of the task flow identifying run-time requirements for each of the plurality of operations; determining a first execution environment for the first of the plurality of operations; initiating execution of the first operation in the first execution environment; and determining the proper execution environment for subsequent operations of the task flow until all operations of the task flow are complete. Factors, such as look-ahead optimization, environmental operational capabilities, access and security requirements, current load, future load, etc. may be considered when determining the proper execution environment for a given operation.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure pertain to character recognition using neural networks. In one embodiment, the present disclosure includes a computer implemented method comprising processing a plurality of characters using a first recurrent machine learning algorithm. The first recurrent machine learning algorithm sequentially produces a first plurality of internal arrays of values. The first plurality of internal arrays of values are stored to form a stored plurality of arrays of values. The stored plurality of arrays of values are multiplied by a plurality of attention weights to produce a plurality of selection values. An attention array of values is generated from the stored arrays based on the selection values. The attention array of values is processed using a second recurrent machine learning algorithm, the second recurrent machine learning algorithm produces a recognized character sequence.

Abstract: A refrigeration system and a lubricating method thereof. The refrigeration system (100) includes: a compressor (110), a condenser (120), an evaporator (130), and a lubrication circuit (200), the lubrication circuit including a post-lubrication flow path (230,240,260) connected from the compressor into the condenser and the evaporator respectively; and a pre-lubrication flow path (210,220,250) connected from the condenser and the evaporator into the compressor respectively; wherein after flowing from the condenser via the pre-lubrication flow path to the compressor for lubrication, a part of refrigerant for lubrication can flow back to the evaporator via the post-lubrication flow path; or after flowing from the evaporator via the pre-lubrication flow path to the compressor for lubrication, the part of refrigerant for lubrication can flow back to the condenser via the post-lubrication flow path.

Abstract: The present utility model relates to a deflector for a condenser. The condenser has an inlet in communication with a compressor, and a deflector for guiding a refrigerant gas flow from the compressor is arranged in the condenser and at a position close to the inlet. The deflector is provided with a deflecting structure projecting toward the inlet, and the deflecting structure is configured as impermeable to the refrigerant gas flow. The present utility model further provides a condenser having the deflector for a condenser and a refrigeration system equipped with the condenser. The deflector for a condenser according to the present utility model not only can alleviate the impact of high-temperature high-pressure gas from the compressor but also can reduce noise and vibration.