Abstract: Data is processed in a distributed computing environment with at least one server and a plurality of clients comprising at least a first client and a second client. The first client sends a first request to the server to obtain result data, receives raw data from the server as a response to the first request, processes the raw data to obtain the result data and stores the result data, and sends the result data to the second client in response to receiving a third request to obtain the result data from the second client.

Abstract: Implantable fully-endovascular mammalian body succedent cavity wall breach sealing device comprising a support frame having compact and expanded configuration. Cavity wall barrier membrane tensioned by the frame. Membrane having a tensioned penetrable zone when. Device having a delivery configuration in which the frame is in its compact configuration, the membrane is unpenetrated, and the device is deliverable transcatheterly to a remote implantation site. Deployed configuration in which the frame is in its expanded configuration for anchoring the device in place at the implantation site. Device being positionable with such that when in its deployed configuration it has a single lumen in continuity with a native fluid flow path within the body cavity formed by the support frame. Penetrable zone abuts wall of the body cavity to be succedently traversed by a catheter. Penetrable zone permitting penetration of the catheter into the single lumen, and self-sealing around an exterior surface thereof.

Abstract: Method for conversion of a measurement of an lens (1) comprising the following steps: receiving an experimental lens measurement (EXP) of the lens (1) from a light measurement of the lens (1); determining from the experimental lens measurement (EPX) a digital lens model representing the lens (1) (Si); determining, based on the digital lens model, a converted digital lens measurement (SIM2) representing a converted lens measurement of the lens (1) (S2); determining, based on the experimental lens measurement (EXP1) and the converted digital lens measurement (SIM2), a measurement result (CON) for the lens (1) (S3).

Abstract: A system for measuring (200) a sample (2) by deflectometry comprising: a source (10) for generating a light beam in a source plane (105); an illumination module (19) for forming an illumination beam (9) comprising: a first converging optical element (18); a first selection optical element (16) with a first aperture (160); reflective matrix optical modulation means (30) to form a pattern (7), said first aperture (160) being configured to control the angles of said illumination beam (9) on said reflective matrix optical modulation means (30); a Schlieren lens (20) for obtaining an angle-intensity encoding of said pattern (7) on the sample (2); imaging (40) and detecting means (50) for detecting an image of said sample (2).

Abstract: A turbine engine impeller including a disc bearing vanes, the roots of which are fitted in grooves which are substantially parallel to an axis of revolution of the disc. The root of each vane is connected to a blade by an integrated platform, the platforms of said vanes cooperating so as to form a radially inner wall of a duct for a flow passing through the blades. The impeller further includes two independent annular plates which are fixed to the disc, a first of said plates being mounted upstream of the disc and comprising a transverse annular portion which is supported on an upstream face of the roots of the vanes, and a second of said plates being mounted downstream of the disc and comprising a transverse annular portion which is supported on a downstream face of the roots of the vanes.

Abstract: A system for compiling pages of a digital edition while some of the pages of the digital edition are concurrently being edited is provided. The system comprises an assembler system including a parser being configured to parse page edition data for each page of the digital edition and determine whether any pages of the digital edition are error-generating pages. The parser is further configured to provide parsed edition data for error-free pages and replacement page edition data for each one of the error-generating pages. The system also comprises a compiler being configured to compile the parsed and replacement page edition data for each of the pages in the digital edition and generate therefrom compiled page edition data in the form of a data-interchange format, and to store the compiled page edition data in a compilation database.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a cross-linkable rubber composition, a cross-linked rubber composition obtained by cross-linking such a rubber composition, a method of preparing a tyre and a tyre. A cross-linkable rubber composition comprises, per hundred parts by weight of rubber (phr): ?1 phr to ?99 phr of a styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR) component; ?1 phr to ?99 phr of a polybutadiene rubber (BR) component; ?5 phr to ?35 phr of a polyterpene resin component; The polybutadiene rubber has a branching index G of ?0.7 to ?0.85 and a polydispersity index Mw/Mn of ?3.5 and ?4.5 and the polyterpene resin has a molecular weight Mw of ?900 to ?1200.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a molded article (11) of a rubber polymer to which another article (12) is detachably connected. The method comprises the steps of providing a coupling means (2), comprising a first (2a) and second (2b) member, both of which are provided with interlocking elements (21,22) along connectable edges, the interlocking elements (21,22) being configured to interlock in a substantially continuous way along the edges in the connected state, and unlock in the disconnected state; integrating the first member (2a) and the molded article (11), such that its interlocking elements (21) are available for connection; integrating the second member (2b) and the other article (12), such that its interlocking elements (22) are available for connection; and interlocking the interlocking elements (21,22) of the first and second member (2a,2b) to produce the detachable connection between the articles.

Abstract: A vehicle front spoiler comprises a flexible airflow guiding element provided in a region of a front part of the vehicle and extending in a transverse direction Y of the vehicle, and an actuating member, configured to move the airflow guiding element relative to said part of the vehicle between an extended operative position and a retracted inoperative position in which the airflow guiding element is folded rearwards to behind said vehicle part. The airflow guiding element is made of a rubber composition comprising an anisotropic textile structure of reinforcement cord having an elongation at break in the Y-direction of from 5% to 50%, and an elongation at break in the Z-direction lower than the elongation at break in the Y-direction, and is readily moved between the operative and the inoperative position with relatively low hysteresis losses.

Abstract: The invention relates to a turbine engine impeller, comprising a disc bearing vanes, the roots of which are fitted in grooves which are substantially parallel to an axis of revolution of the disc, the root of each vane being connected to a blade by an integrated platform, the platforms of said vanes cooperating so as to form a radially inner wall of a duct for a flow passing through the blades, the impeller further comprising two independent annular plates which are fixed to the disc, a first of said plates being mounted upstream of the disc and comprising a transverse annular portion which is supported on an upstream face of the roots of the vanes, and a second of said plates being mounted downstream of the disc and comprising a transverse annular portion which is supported on a downstream face of the roots of the vanes, characterised in that the integrated platform of each vane stops axially, upstream and downstream, to the right of the upstream and downstream transverse faces of the root, in that said tran

Abstract: This reconfigurable power amplification device (110) includes, between an input (112) and an output (114), a first power channel (115) and a second power channel (117), and a switching means for dynamically selecting either one of the power channels in order to forward power between the input and the output of the device. The switching means includes an output coupler (132) able to operate in a coupling mode or in a combination mode, and a circuit (136, 138) for controlling the coupler so as to have it operate either in a coupling mode so that the power path passes through the second power channel, or in a combination mode so that the power path passes through the first power channel. Application to an integrated circuit in hybrid or MMIC technology.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a molded article (11) of a rubber polymer to which another article (12) is detachably connected. The method comprises the steps of providing a coupling means (2), comprising a first (2a) and second (2b) member, both of which are provided with interlocking elements (21,22) along connectable edges, the interlocking elements (21,22) being configured to interlock in a substantially continuous way along the edges in the connected state, and unlock in the disconnected state; integrating the first member (2a) and the molded article (11), such that its interlocking elements (21) are available for connection; integrating the second member (2b) and the other article (12), such that its interlocking elements (22) are available for connection; and interlocking the interlocking elements (21,22) of the first and second member (2a,2b) to produce the detachable connection between the articles.

Abstract: The invention relates to a polymer composition comprising 60-99 parts by weight of a first copolymer of monomer units of ethylene and an alpha-olefin, wherein the ethylene monomer unit content ranges from 45 to 56 wt. %, 1-20 parts by weight of a second copolymer of monomer units of ethylene and an alpha-olefin, and 0-20 parts by weight of a natural rubber. The invention further relates to a method for the preparation of the polymer composition. The vulcanized polymer composition is advantageously used in articles that need to be flexed at low temperatures.

Abstract: The invention related to a method of manufacturing an elastomeric product, e.g. rubber products, with a low hysteresis. The method comprises at least the steps of providing an elastomeric material composition which comprises an elastomeric material, sulfur and a peroxide and vulcanizing the blend at a selected reaction temperature that is higher than the temperature at which cross-links are formed in the composition, and that is between the temperature at which the half-life time of the peroxide is 1 hour and 50° C. above the temperature at which the half-life time of the peroxide is 1 hour. The composition shows a low level of hysteresis in combination with good (tear) strength, in particular at low temperatures.

Abstract: A vehicle front spoiler comprises a flexible airflow guiding element provided in a region of a front part of the vehicle and extending in a transverse direction Y of the vehicle, and an actuating member, configured to move the airflow guiding element relative to said part of the vehicle between an extended operative position and a retracted inoperative position in which the airflow guiding element is folded rearwards to behind said vehicle part. The airflow guiding element is made of a rubber composition comprising an anisotropic textile structure of reinforcement cord having an elongation at break in the Y-direction of from 5% to 50%, and an elongation at break in the Z-direction lower than the elongation at break in the Y-direction, and is readily moved between the operative and the inoperative position with relatively low hysteresis losses.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for mutually adhering moulded articles of at least partially vulcanized rubber polymers. The method comprises at least the steps of providing a rubber composition which comprises a peroxide with an initiating temperature lower than the vulcanization temperature of at least one of the rubber polymers; arranging an adhesive layer of the rubber composition on the surface of the moulded articles which is to be adhered; bringing the surfaces for adhering together under pressure; and vulcanizing at least the adhesive layer at an increased temperature.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for mutually adhering molded articles of at least partially vulcanized rubber polymers. The method comprises at least the steps of providing a rubber composition which comprises a peroxide with an initiating temperature lower than the vulcanization temperature of at least one of the rubber polymers; arranging an adhesive layer of the rubber composition on the surface of the molded articles which is to be adhered; bringing the surfaces for adhering together under pressure; and vulcanizing at least the adhesive layer at an increased temperature.

Abstract: A system and method to concurrently preview or publish a digital edition. The system comprises a compilation database and an assembler system. The assembler system includes: a receiving module to receive page edition data; a verification module to identify pages edited or created since a last successful compilation; a parser to determine whether the pages edited or created since the last successful compilation are error-free or error-generating pages and to generate replacement parsed page data or parsed page data accordingly; and a compiler. The compiler is configured to: compile the parsed page data and generate compiled page data for each of the pages edited or created since the last successful compilation; combine the compiled page data of the pages edited or created since the last successful compilation with compiled page data stored in the compilation database for unmodified pages; and generate compiled edition data.

Abstract: A system and method to concurrently preview or publish a digital edition. The system comprises a compilation database and an assembler system. The assembler system includes: a receiving module to receive page edition data; a verification module to identify pages edited or created since a last successful compilation; a parser to determine whether the pages edited or created since the last successful compilation are error-free or error-generating pages and to generate replacement parsed page data or parsed page data accordingly; and a compiler. The compiler is configured to: compile the parsed page data and generate compiled page data for each of the pages edited or created since the last successful compilation; combine the compiled page data of the pages edited or created since the last successful compilation with compiled page data stored in the compilation database for unmodified pages; and generate compiled edition data.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a molded article from a first rubber polymer, which molded article comprises an insert from a second rubber polymer. The method comprises the steps of (A) providing an at least partially vulcanized article from the first rubber polymer, the article having a recess that extends in a depth direction and in transverse directions perpendicular to the depth direction, for accommodating the insert; (B) providing an at least partially vulcanized insert from the second rubber polymer, the insert having a shape such that it can be accommodated in the recess; (C) arranging an unvulcanized object from a third rubber polymer in the recess to partly fill the recess; (C) arranging the at least partly vulcanized insert in the recess to obtain an assembly; and (D) vulcanizing the assembly under pressure. The method yields a molded article having an optically sharp interface between the first rubber polymer and the insert.