Abstract: Techniques are described for controlling data and resource access. For example, methods and systems can facilitate controlled token distribution across systems and token processing in a manner so as to limit access to and to protect data that includes access codes.

Abstract: A method is provided that can include activating at least two wireless communication channels in parallel, between a first wireless transceiver and a second wireless transceiver. Each of the at least two wireless communication channels can operate at a different radio carrier frequency, and the first wireless transceiver may be part of a first vehicle. The method can also include transmitting, by the first wireless transceiver, common information in parallel on the at least two wireless communication channels to the second wireless transceiver and deactivating the at least two wireless communication channels.

Abstract: A product unpacking system includes a work surface at a first height and a product unloading position at a second height. An adjustable cutter is positioned adjacent to the work surface and configured to cut a plurality of sides of each case. A case movement device, such as a robot or manual mover, is configured to retrieve a case from a group of cases and move the case to the cutter to cut a plurality of sides of the case. The case movement device may then move the cut case to an unload position over a product container to allow products within the case to drop into the product container. A system of conveyors may be used to convey empty product containers toward the work surface and to convey filled product containers away from the work surface. The system may be automated to receive recipe information for each case to be unloaded and modify parameters of the system based on the case.

Abstract: A semiconductor process integrates three bridge circuits, each include magnetoresistive sensors coupled as a Wheatstone bridge on a single chip to sense a magnetic field in three orthogonal directions. The process includes various deposition and etch steps forming the magnetoresistive sensors and a plurality of flux guides on one of the three bridge circuits for transferring a “Z” axis magnetic field onto sensors orientated in the XY plane.

Abstract: Mower unit mountable to a traveling vehicle body and being configured to suppress generation of turbulence. The mower includes a mower deck, a plurality of blades, a rear vacuum plate that includes a plurality of arcuate portions and a convexly curved portion curved to extend into a triangular gap portion formed between two adjacent rotational locus circles. The convex curved portion bridges opposed ends of two adjacent arcuate portions at two inflection points (IP) of the rear vacuum plate. The triangular gap is defined by a distance (S) between the two inflection points (IP) and a top point (TP) located at a distance (L) from a reference straight line connecting center points of the two adjacent rotational locus circles.

Abstract: A ventilated brake disc has a disc body having a first disc plate, a second disc plate and a vane structure between the first and second disc plates, the vane structure separating the first and second disc plates to allow passage of fluid therebetween, in which the vane structure defines a plurality of vanes, which vanes connect the first and second disc plates, are swept to extend in a radial and circumferential direction of the disc body and define a plurality of protrusions on at least one circumferentially facing side.

Abstract: A mulching mower unit includes a mower deck, a rotary shaft, a blade, a shroud, and a deflector plate. The shroud has a circumferential wall including a rotational trajectory of the blade, and extends downward from a bottom surface of the mower deck to an area adjacent to the blade. The deflector plate is provided above the blade and radially outward of the rotary shaft in a running direction in an inner space of the shroud. The deflector plate includes a main body having an inner edge facing the rotary shaft and an outer edge spaced apart from the inner edge radially outward of the rotary shaft. The outer edge is positioned closer to the ground than the inner edge.

Abstract: [Summary] A mower unit includes an idler pulley unit and a single belt routed around an output pulley of a drive source, the idler pulley unit and a plurality of blade pulleys. The idler pulley unit includes a first idler pulley, a second idler pulley and a tension idler pulley. A pulley height of the idler pulley unit is set higher than a pulley height of the blade pulleys, and a forward belt portion from the output pulley and a reverse belt portion to the output pulley extend to pass over and above the blade belt portion.

Abstract: A ventilated brake disc has a disc body having a first disc plate, a second disc plate and a vane structure between the first and second disc plates, the vane structure separating the first and second disc plates to allow passage of fluid therebetween, in which the vane structure defines a plurality of vanes, which vanes connect the first and second disc plates, are swept to extend in a radial and circumferential direction of the disc body and define a plurality of protrusions on at least one circumferentially facing side.

Abstract: Provided is a mower unit mountable to a traveling vehicle body. The mower unit includes a mower deck, a plurality of blades supported to the mower deck to be rotatable about vertical rotational axes, and a rear vacuum plate disposed rearwardly of rotational locus circles of the plurality of blades and attached to a lower face of the mower deck. The rear vacuum plate includes a plurality of arcuate portions formed arcuate to extend along the respective rotational locus circles of the blades and a convexly curved portion curved to extend into a triangular gap portion formed between two adjacent rotational locus circles, the convex curved portion bridging opposed ends of two adjacent arcuate portions. The convexly curved portion and the arcuate portions are connected to maintain a continuous curve.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus to manage and execute action in computing environments are disclosed. An example method includes determining an identifier of a type of a computing resource identified in a received request, processing a set of stored adapters to determine an adapter associated with the identifier, determining an action associated with adapter, and presenting a user interface including a user selectable identification of the action.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus to manage and execute action in computing environments are disclosed. An example system includes a virtual machine resource platform to host a virtual compute node and a resource manager to: in response to a user request associated with the virtual compute node: determine a type of the virtual compute node; determine if an installed adapter identifies a type associated with the type of the virtual compute node; and when the adapter identifies the type associated with the type of the virtual compute node, present a user selectable identification of the adapter.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus to manage and execute action in computing environments are disclosed. An example system includes a virtual machine resource platform to host a virtual compute node; and a resource manager to: install an interface to receive an adapter configured to initiate an action that operates on the virtual compute node, install the adapter by processing an adapter definition to identify an action specified by the adapter, trigger an alert based on collected data associated with the virtual compute node, in response to the alert, trigger the action to be executed using a parameter extracted from the collected data, and execute the action to operate on the compute node.

Abstract: Disclosed are fibers which contains identification fibers. The identification fibers can contain a plurality of distinct features, or taggants, which vary among the fibers and/or along the length of the identification fibers of the fibers, a fiber band, or. The disclosed embodiments also relate to the method for making and characterizing the fibers. Characterization of the fibers can include identifying distinct features, combinations of distinct features, and number of fibers with various combinations of distinct features to supply chain information. The supply chain information can be used to track the fibers, fiber band, or yarn from manufacturing through intermediaries, conversion to final product, and/or the consumer.

Abstract: [Summary] A mower unit includes an idler pulley unit and a single belt routed around an output pulley of a drive source, the idler pulley unit and a plurality of blade pulleys. The idler pulley unit includes a first idler pulley, a second idler pulley and a tension idler pulley. A pulley height of the idler pulley unit is set higher than a pulley height of the blade pulleys, and a forward belt portion from the output pulley and a reverse belt portion to the output pulley extend to pass over and above the blade belt portion.

Abstract: A mulching mower unit includes a mower deck, a rotary shaft, a blade, a shroud, and a deflector plate. The shroud has a circumferential wall including a rotational trajectory of the blade, and extends downward from a bottom surface of the mower deck to an area adjacent to the blade. The deflector plate is provided above the blade and radially outward of the rotary shaft in a running direction in an inner space of the shroud. The deflector plate includes a main body having an inner edge facing the rotary shaft and an outer edge spaced apart from the inner edge radially outward of the rotary shaft. The outer edge is positioned closer to the ground than the inner edge.

Abstract: One or more techniques and/or systems are provided for generating a bundle package, digitally signing the bundle package, selectively disturbing the bundle package, and/or indexing one or more resource packages retrieved from the bundle package. That is, a bundle package (e.g., an application or game bundle package) comprises one or more app packages comprising application code configured to execute on various computing environments (e.g., operating systems, processors, etc.). The bundle package may comprise one or more resource packages comprising supplemental data used to provide optional user experience functionality for the application (e.g., French language support, high resolution textures, a gaming pad support, etc.). In this way, a client device may selectively download portions of the bundle package that may be relevant, which may mitigate download bandwidth, storage space, or resources otherwise used to obtain unnecessary portions of the bundle package (e.g.

Abstract: A process of making a paper or nonwoven article is provide. The process comprising: a) providing a fiber furnish comprising a plurality of fibers and a plurality of binder microfibers, wherein the binder microfibers comprise a water non-dispersible, synthetic polymer; wherein the binder microfibers have a length of less than 25 millimeters and a fineness of less than 0.5 d/f; and wherein the binder microfibers have a melting temperature that is less than the melting temperature of the fibers; b) routing the fiber furnish to a wet-laid nonwoven process to produce at least one wet-laid nonwoven web layer; c) removing water from the wet-laid nonwoven web layer; and d) thermally bonding the wet-laid nonwoven web layer after step (c); wherein the thermal bonding is conducted at a temperature such that the surfaces of the binder microfibers at least partially melt without causing the fibers to melt thereby bonding the binder microfibers to the fibers to produce the paper or nonwoven article.

Abstract: A method, an integrated circuit and a system for implementing a secure chain of trust is disclosed. While executing secure boot code in a secure boot mode, less-secure boot code may be authenticated using a secret key. A secure key may also be calculated or generated during the secure boot mode. After control is turned over to the authenticated less-secure boot code, at least one application may be authenticated using the secure key. Once authenticated in the less-secure boot mode, the application may be executed by the programmable integrated circuit. In this manner, a secure chain of trust may be implemented for the programmable integrated circuit.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus to manage and execute action in computing environments are disclosed. An example system includes a virtual machine resource platform to host a virtual compute node and a resource manager to: in response to a user request associated with the virtual compute node: determine a type of the virtual compute node; determine if an installed adapter identifies a type associated with the type of the virtual compute node; and when the adapter identifies the type associated with the type of the virtual compute node, present a user selectable identification of the adapter.