Abstract: A switchpack for a vehicle is provided that includes a haptic motor configured to provide haptic feedback to a user in a first mode of operation and provide haptic feedback to at least one sensor in a second mode of operation. The switchpack includes at least one sensor adapted to generate electric signals in response to force applied on the at least one sensor by the user during the first mode of operation. The at least one sensor is further configured to sense the haptic feedback provided by the haptic motor during the second mode of operation.

Abstract: A hybrid mushroom culture of Agaricus bisporus, designated as strain B19414, includes a representative culture of the strain, which has been deposited under NRRL Accession No. 68095. A method of producing a hybrid mushroom culture of Agaricus bisporus comprising: mating a homokaryotic line designated B12998-s181, a culture of which has been deposited under NRRL Accession No. 68094, with a homokaryotic line designated P2-s203, a culture of which has been deposited under NRRL Accession No. 68093. Additionally, Essentially Derived Varieties, mushrooms, parts of the culture, products incorporating the culture and uses of the cultures are provided.

Abstract: Aspects of this disclosure relate to a wiring system for an automobile. A wiring system may include controllers networked in in a loop topology and configured to encode and decode packets bi-directionally on the loop using Ethernet messages. A first controller may receive vehicle messages from a Controller Area Network (“CAN”) bus connected to a first subsystem of the automobile, generate an Ethernet message that includes vehicle messages within a data frame, and transmit the Ethernet message on the loop in two directions. A second controller may receive an Ethernet message from the loop, determine whether a second subsystem of the automobile is a recipient of vehicle messages in a data frame of the Ethernet message, generate a message that includes the vehicle messages, and transmit the message on a CAN bus connected to the second subsystem of the automobile.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a process for preparing polyether-containing thermoplastic polyurethanes and to polyether-containing thermoplastic polyurethanes obtained or obtainable by these processes. The disclosure further relates to the use of these polyether-containing thermoplastic polyurethanes and articles including or consisting of the polyether-containing thermoplastic polyurethane. The disclosure moreover relates to the use of a C3 polyether homopolymer polyol in combination with a C2 polyether homopolymer polyol and/or a C2/C3 polyether block copolymer polyol and/or C4 polyether homopolymer polyol, preferably of a C3 polyether homopolymer polyol in combination with a C2/C3 polyether block copolymer polyol, for increasing the low-temperature impact strength and/or the tensile strength of polyether-containing thermoplastic polyurethanes.

Abstract: An air conditioning system includes a vapor compression loop including a compressor, an expansion device, a first heat exchanger, a second heat exchanger, wherein a working fluid is configured to circulate within the vapor compression loop. An energy storage device is selectively operable to supply power to a component of the air conditioning system. A thermal management system includes a heat transfer fluid loop fluidly connecting the energy storage device and a coolant heat exchanger. A heat transfer fluid is configured to circulate through the heat transfer fluid loop. The thermal management system is thermally and fluidly coupled to the vapor compression loop at the coolant heat exchanger. The coolant heat exchanger is arranged in series with each of the compressor, the expansion device, the first heat exchanger, and the second heat exchanger within the vapor compression loop.

Abstract: A method of allocating power sources in an air conditioning system includes determining a load demand of the air conditioning system; determining whether a demand response (DR) event or a time-of-use (ToU) high rate is occurring; in response to the DR event or ToU high rate not occurring, charging an energy storage device to an upper voltage, the charging performed at a predefined charging power level during a predefined charging period; in response to the DR event or ToU high rate occurring, determining an allocation of power sources to satisfy the load demand and discharging the energy storage device at a predefined discharging power level and a predefined discharging time period until the energy storage device reaches a lower voltage level or the DR event or ToU high rate is finished.

Abstract: A switchpack for a vehicle is provided that includes a haptic motor configured to provide haptic feedback to a user in a first mode of operation and provide haptic feedback to at least one sensor in a second mode of operation. The switchpack includes at least one sensor adapted to generate electric signals in response to force applied on the at least one sensor by the user during the first mode of operation. The at least one sensor is further configured to sense the haptic feedback provided by the haptic motor during the second mode of operation.

Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to the treatment of subjects having pan-cancer phenotype or at risk of developing pan-cancer phenotype by administering a Regulator of Telomere Elongation Helicase 1 (RTEL1) inhibitor to the subject.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for modifying an object comprising the step of: I) providing an object which is made at least partially of a construction material comprising a thermoplastic polyurethane. The method also comprises the following steps: II) contacting, at least in part, the construction material, for a first predetermined period of time, with a first liquid comprising ?80% by weight, based on the total weight of the first liquid, of a polar aprotic solvent; III) contacting, for a second predetermined period of time, the areas of the construction material that were in contact with the liquid in step II) with a second liquid comprising ?80% by weight, based on the total weight of the second liquid, of a polar protic solvent. Preferably, the first liquid is DMSO or acetone and the second liquid is water.

Abstract: An electric machine has a stator and a rotor which is separated from the stator by an air gap. The rotor has at least one first rotor body, which has a first group of permanent magnets, and at least one second rotor body, which is arranged at an axial distance from the first rotor body) and has a second group of permanent magnets. A rotor shaft is coupled to the first rotor body and the second rotor coaxially within the first rotor body and the second rotor body so as to transmit a torque. At least the first rotor body is mounted on the rotor shaft so as to be rotatable relative to the second rotor body against the effect of a first torsional stiffness by means of a mechanical field-attenuation mechanism.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods of treating subjects having skin cancer or at risk of developing skin cancer, and methods of identifying subjects having an increased risk of developing skin cancer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the configuration and management of actions associated with the automation of one or more turning indicators associated with the operation of a vehicle. A vehicle includes a signal control component (110) to process a set of inputs associated with the operation of a vehicle to determine whether to automatically instantiate one or more turning indicators on the vehicle based on the determination or characterization of turning events. The signal control component also processes a set of inputs associated with the operation of a vehicle to determine whether to automatically cancel one or more activated turning indicators on the vehicle based on the determination or characterization of events.

Abstract: A switchpack for a vehicle is provided that includes a haptic motor configured to provide haptic feedback to a user in a first mode of operation and provide haptic feedback to at least one sensor in a second mode of operation. The switchpack includes at least one sensor adapted to generate electric signals in response to force applied on the at least one sensor by the user during the first mode of operation. The at least one sensor is further configured to sense the haptic feedback provided by the haptic motor during the second mode of operation.

Abstract: A torque limiter for a drive train includes a rotational axis, a first cover disc and a second cover disc, a central disc arranged axially between the cover discs, a first friction lining and a second friction lining, a radially outer connector and a radially inner connector, and a spring element. The first friction lining is for frictionally locking torque transmission between the first cover disc and the central disc, and the second friction lining is for frictionally locking torque transmission between the second cover disc and the central disc. The radially outer connector is permanently connected to the cover discs in a torque-transmitting manner, and the radially inner connector is permanently connected to the central disc in a torque-transmitting manner. The spring element is arranged between the central disc and the first friction lining or the second friction lining.

Abstract: A method for producing an object comprises the step of producing the object by means of an additive manufacturing process from a construction material. The construction material comprises a first polyurethane polymer which has: a weight percentage ratio of O to N of ?2 to ?2.5, determined by elementary analysis; a weight percentage ratio of N to C of ?0.1 to ?0.25, determined by elementary analysis; a full-width at half maximum of the melting peak of ?20 K, determined by dynamic differential scanning calorimetry DSC (2nd heating at heating rate 20 k/min); and a difference between the melting temperature and the recrystallisation temperature of ?5 K and ?100 K, determined by dynamic differential scanning calorimetry DSC (2nd heating) at a heating and cooling rate of 20 K/min.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods of treating subjects having skin cancer or at risk of developing skin cancer, and methods of identifying subjects having an increased risk of developing skin cancer.

Abstract: A pendulum rocker damper with a rotation axis includes an input side with first and second input-side counter tracks, an output side with first and second output-side counter tracks, a stored energy source, and rocker elements disposed at opposite axial ends of the stored energy source. Each of the rocker elements has three axially offset partial tracks forming an input-side roller track and an output-side roller track. A first input-side rolling element is clamped between the first input-side counter track and a first input-side roller track and a second input-side rolling element is clamped between the second input-side counter track and a second input-side roller track. A first output-side rolling element is clamped between the first output-side counter track and a second output-side roller track and a second output-side rolling element is clamped between the second output-side counter track and a second output-side roller track.

Abstract: Systems and methods for intrusion protected user interface and functionality for vehicles using embedded controller. An example system includes an embedded controller, the embedded controller configured to receive touch input information from the display, the touch input information reflecting interactions with the display by a person in the vehicle; and an infotainment system, the infotainment system being in communication with the embedded controller and configured to receive the touch input information from the embedded controller, wherein the infotainment system is configured to render a dynamic user interface for presentation via the display, wherein the embedded controller is configured to cause presentation of a static image reflecting a currently selected gear of the vehicle, and wherein the embedded controller provides information associated with the static image to a timing controller of the display.

Abstract: One or more aspects of the present disclosure relate to the configuration and management of data communications associated with a vehicle. By way of illustrative example, aspects of the present application correspond to identifying vehicle data requested by a user and accessing the identified vehicle data to provide it to the user. Illustratively, the vehicle data request can specify a request for vehicle data as defined in the request and is not limited to any predefined categories of communications that define size, format or type of data that can be returned. The vehicle data can include data generated or collected by a plurality of vehicles, including, but not limited tog logs of information previously collected or generated by sensor and processing components, current vehicle data, or third-party data collected by the vehicle, and the like.

Abstract: A torsional vibration damper includes a common axis of rotation extending along an axial direction, an input part, an output part, rotatable relative to the input part in a limited manner with torque transmission, and a ramp system. The ramp system includes an axially displaceable component, a plurality of rolling elements for converting rotation of the input part relative to the output part into an axial shifting of the axially displaceable component, and a plurality of energy storage elements. The plurality of energy storage elements are arranged distributed along a circumferential direction, extend along the axial direction, and are elastically deformable in the axial direction.