Abstract: A ventilator that includes a ventilation duct extending along a first axis and having first and second sections adjacent to each other; at least one longitudinal wall extending in the second section; and a flap that is rotatable with respect to the duct. The flap is disposed in the first section. The second section includes at least two channels separated by the at least one longitudinal wall; and the flap has a first and a second panels. Each of the panels is movable with respect to the duct between an open position and a closed position. In the closed position of each of the panels, at least one of the channels of the second section is at least partially blocked by the panel.

Abstract: An air vent that includes: an aeration duct extending along a main axis and defined by a first internal surface; an outlet portion, defined by a second internal surface, continuous with the first internal surface of the duct; a central element, arranged in the duct along the main axis; and a plurality of longitudinal walls arranged in the duct, parallel to the main axis; each longitudinal wall extending radially between the central element and the first internal surface of the duct. The central element and the longitudinal walls are fixed relative to the duct. The second internal surface has a transverse dimension that decreases starting from the first internal surface of the duct.

Abstract: Techniques are described for a network management system (NMS) configured to determine a root cause of an issue in performance of an application session, and perform one or more actions to remedy the issue. For example, the NMS is configured to obtain application performance data of an application session including a plurality of users; determine, based on the application performance data, a contributing user that contributed to an issue in performance of the application session; obtain network data or non-network data of one or more devices of a network associated with the contributing user; determine, based on the network data or non-network data of the one or more devices of the network associated with the contributing user, a root cause of the issue in performance of the application session; and perform an action to remedy the root cause of the issue in performance of the application session.

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for detecting a drift experienced by computing system(s). The system generates multiple snapshots as part of a drift detection process. Each snapshot contains state information of a computing system. Based on the snapshots, the system generates metrics sets according to a general specification. The general specification defines metrics generally suitable for detecting drift in the computing system(s). Based on the circumstances of the drift detection process, the system generates a custom specification. The system optionally employs trained machine learning model(s) for custom specification generation. The custom specification defines modifications to the metric sets designed to make the metric sets more suitable for the circumstances of the drift detection process. The system modifies the metric sets according to the custom specification.

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for detecting a drift experienced by computing system(s). The system generates multiple snapshots as part of a drift detection process. Each snapshot contains state information of a computing system. Based on the snapshots, the system generates metrics sets according to a general specification. The general specification defines metrics generally suitable for detecting drift in the computing system(s). Based on the circumstances of the drift detection process, the system generates a custom specification. The system optionally employs trained machine learning model(s) for custom specification generation. The custom specification defines modifications to the metric sets designed to make the metric sets more suitable for the circumstances of the drift detection process. The system modifies the metric sets according to the custom specification.

Abstract: An application device on an agricultural machine includes an actuator that is controlled using a pulsed control signal. The actuator actuates a valve. The ground speed of the agricultural machine is detected and the frequency of actuation is controlled to apply material to the field based on the ground speed.

Abstract: Aspects concern a method for providing an indicator of demand density comprising the steps of: determining a first efficiency measure between a first source and a second source, each source associated with at least one good; determining a second efficiency measure between a first destination and a second destination; associating the first destination with the first source to form a first order pair and the second destination with the second source to form a second order pair; determining a first vector associated with the first order pair, and a second vector associated with the second order pair; measuring an angle between the first vector and the second vector; and calculating the indicator of demand density based on a function of the first efficiency measure, the second efficiency measure, and the angle.

Abstract: This disclosure relates generally to the method and system for dynamically optimizing the operations of logistics management system. The existing methods for optimizing the operational processes in the sorting terminals are not dynamic as the sorting terminal operations are largely manual and experience driven. The proposed method and system describe an actor-based representation of simulatable digital twin of the sorting terminal that enables in-silico quantitative exploration of design space to help human experts arrive at the right decisions related to the logistics management system. The proposed method and system initially construct a high-fidelity simulatable digital twin of the sorting terminal, validate it, set it up with real data, and simulate various adaptation and design alternatives to understand their impacts on the key performance indicator values.

Abstract: There is provided a catalyst for the conversion of syngas to light paraffins. The catalyst includes a first catalytic component comprising carbon and/or at least one oxide of at least one element selected from the group consisting of copper, zinc, and aluminum, and a second catalytic component comprising at least one zeolite selected from the group consisting of ferrierite, mordenite, theta-1, ZSM-5, H-beta, H-Y and ZSM 23. The first catalytic component and the second catalytic component are present in a weight ratio of from 90:10 to 50:50 respectively.

Abstract: It is provided a system and process for producing a recycled cracked naphtha product slate comprising gasifying in a gasifier waste material to obtain a crude syngas, the waste material comprising carbon and hydrogen in a molar ratio H:C; cleaning the crude syngas in a cleaning unit to obtain a clean syngas comprising H2 and CO in a molar ratio H2:CO of between 0.5:1 and 5:1; and reacting the clean syngas in a reactor in the presence of a catalyst comprising a mixture of transition metal oxides to obtain the recycled cracked naphtha product slate, wherein the molar ratio H:C is less than 2.5.

Abstract: Offers are distributed by providing a plurality of offers to a first user and directing the first user to distribute the offers to selected additional users. The plurality of offers may be customized by the system based on the first user's previous interactions with the system, and may be further customized by the first user before sending the offers to the selected additional users. The additional users may include any user including known and/or unknown users and/or contact in the first's user networks including business and/or social networks. The system may also track and store information relating to the distribution, access, and redemption of the offer by the first user and the selected additional users and provide additional incentives based upon the access and redemption, and based upon interactions between the first user and the selected additional users.

Abstract: A non-pneumatic tire includes a lower ring having a first diameter and an upper ring having a second diameter. The upper ring is substantially coaxial with the lower ring. A support structure connects the lower ring to the upper ring. The support structure is made up of a plurality of spokes. The support structure is arranged and configured so that adjacent spokes of the plurality of spokes contact one another upon the occurrence of a high impact event.

Abstract: A non-pneumatic tire includes a lower ring having a first diameter and an upper ring having a second diameter. The upper ring is substantially coaxial with the lower ring. A support structure connects the lower ring to the upper ring. The support structure is made up of a plurality of spokes. The support structure is arranged and configured so that adjacent spokes of the plurality of spokes contact one another upon the occurrence of a high impact event.

Abstract: Nanostructured chiral microparticles with bowtie shape having widely variable pitch, size, thickness and length are provided. The self-limited assembly of anisotropic building blocks makes possible high synthetic reproducibility, size monodispersity and computational predictability of their geometries for different assembly conditions. They display multiple strong circular dichroism peaks originating from absorptive and scattering phenomena. Unlike classical chiral molecules, these particles display a continuum of Osipov-Pickup-Dunmur chirality measures that exponentially correlate with the spectral positions of the circular dichroism peaks. Bowtie particles with variable polarization rotation were utilized in printing photonically active metasurfaces with spectrally tunable positive/negative polarization signatures for light detection and ranging (LIDAR) devices.

Abstract: Syngas conversion catalysts are H-MOR catalysts including iron and zinc. The catalysts can be made using a solid-state ion exchange process. The catalysts can be used in DSTO processes.

Abstract: Thermal management is provided. An exhaust enclosure is configured to receive a combustion gas from a combustion engine. The exhaust enclosure is enclosed from an environment by a plurality of enclosure walls extending from an exhaust portion of an exhaust vent. The exhaust enclosure includes skirting walls extending from a compartment portion of the exhaust vent, and open to the environment along a surface opposite from the exhaust vent. The environment is fluidly coupled with the compartment portion of the exhaust vent.

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for reporting diagnostics data by a first network device to a cloud-based Wide Area Network (WAN) assurance system, responsive to the first network device detecting a communication issue with the cloud-based WAN assurance system. For example, the first network device detects an issue with sending telemetry data to the cloud-based WAN assurance system via a first communication path. In response, the first network device determines a second network device that has connectivity to the WAN assurance system. The first network device sends diagnostics data to the second network device along a second communication path for forwarding to the cloud-based WAN assurance system. The cloud-based WAN assurance system receives the diagnostics data from the second network device. The cloud-based WAN assurance system controls the second network device to remediate the first network device based on the diagnostics data.

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for reporting diagnostics data by a first network device to a cloud-based Wide Area Network (WAN) assurance system, responsive to the first network device detecting a communication issue with the cloud-based WAN assurance system. For example, the first network device detects an issue with sending telemetry data to the cloud-based WAN assurance system via a first communication path. In response, the first network device determines a second network device that has connectivity to the WAN assurance system. The first network device sends diagnostics data to the second network device along a second communication path for forwarding to the cloud-based WAN assurance system. The cloud-based WAN assurance system receives the diagnostics data from the second network device. The cloud-based WAN assurance system controls the second network device to remediate the first network device based on the diagnostics data.

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for a network management system (NMS) that performs quality of service (QoS) monitoring and troubleshooting of user experience issues occurring outside of a network managed by the NMS using data obtained from third-party sources. For example, an NMS obtains third-party data of a third-party application server or third-party service provider server from a third-party monitoring vendor. The NMS identifies a user experience issue indicated by the third-party data and stitches the third-party data to network data received from network devices. The NMS determines a root cause or a remedial action of the user experience issue based at least on the network data received from the one or more network devices. The NMS generates a notification for presentation to an administrator device which identifies the root cause or the remedial action of the user experience issue.

Abstract: A method and arrangement for operating an agricultural distribution vehicle with a tank for a liquid to be applied, a boom with spray nozzles attached thereto for distributing the liquid on a surface and a chassis supported on the ground which is movable in a forward direction over the surface. The method includes refilling the contents of the tank via an aerial vehicle.