Abstract: A system for de-erection and re-erection of a blade of a wind turbine, the system comprising at least one first pulley, at least one second pulley, at least one third pulley, a receptacle disposed over a substantial length of the blade, a lifting line passing over the at least one first pulley, the at least one second pulley, the at least one third pulley and attached back to the at least one second pulley, at least one load bearing mechanism configured for pulling and releasing of the lifting line to enable vertical motion of the receptacle disposed over the blade, a load supporting mechanism connected to an operative bottom portion of the blade and configured to support the blade during de-erection and re-erection thereof and at least one holding mechanism attached to the at least one third pulley, the at least one holding mechanism adapted to hold the receptacle.

Abstract: A method for a smart device management resource picker includes receiving an authorization request from a third party. The authorization request requests access to a user resource managed by the device manager. The device manager manages access controls associated with a plurality of user devises, the access controls are configured by a user. The method also includes determining whether the third party is authorized to access the user resource managed by the device manager. When the third party is authorized to access the user resource managed by the device manager, the method includes determining whether the user has configured access controls at the device manager that governs the user resource subject to the authorization request. When the user has configured a respective access control that governs the user resource subject to the authorization request, the method includes communicating a response to the authorization request based on the respective access control.

Abstract: An anomaly detection and analysis system generates analysis or summary of the anomalies detected from key performance indicators (KPIs). The system receives anomaly data reporting anomalies detected in key performance indicator (KPI) data. The system classifies the reported anomalies into a plurality of anomaly items, wherein anomalies from KPI data that share a set of features are assigned to one anomaly item. The system computes a ranking score for each anomaly item by assigning predefined weights for different anomaly types that are present in the anomaly item. The system sorts a list of anomaly items from the plurality of anomaly items into a sorted list of anomaly items according to the ranking scores computed for the plurality of anomaly items. The system sends the sorted list of anomaly items to a user device for presentation.

Abstract: An anomaly detection and analysis system detects anomalies in time series data from key performance indicators (KPIs). The system decomposes samples of the time series data received during a first time interval into a trend component, a seasonality component, and a randomness component. The system identifies an upper bound and a lower bound based on the trend component, the seasonality component, and a variance of the randomness component. The system reports a sample received after the first time interval as an anomaly when the sample exceeds the upper bound or the lower bound. The system recalculates the trend component, the seasonality component, and the randomness component when more than a threshold percentage of the samples of the time series data received during a second time interval are reported as being anomalous.

Abstract: An endoscope that integrates the functions of an optical tower into a portable device, while eliminating the use of cords or cables that carry light, video signals or images, and power to the endoscope that may conflict with the movement of a surgeon and the members of the surgical team, or other operators in non-medical related applications is provided. The endoscope incorporates a camera, an image processor, a light source, a transmitter, a communication interface, a control interface, and one or more of a power source in a single portable unit or enclosure. The camera is in electrical communication with the image processor and supplies images and video to the image processor obtained via an elongated endoscope tube. The light source illuminates a viewing field of the endoscope via the elongated tube.

Abstract: Techniques for identifying certain types of network activity are disclosed, including parsing of a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) to identify a plurality of key-value pairs in a query string of the URL. The plurality of key-value pairs may include one or more potential anonymous identifiers. In an example embodiment, a machine learning algorithm is trained on the URL to determine whether the one or more potential anonymous identifiers are actual anonymous identifiers (i.e., advertising identifiers) that provide advertisers a method to identify a user device without using, for example, a permanent device identifier. In this embodiment, a ranking threshold is used to verify the URL. A verified URL associate the one or more potential anonymous identifiers with the user device as actual anonymous identifiers. Such techniques may be used to identify and eliminate malicious and/or undesirable network traffic.

Abstract: The invention provides a method of strengthening the fibres of oxidatively-treated hair, the method comprising the sequential steps of: (i) washing the oxidatively-treated hair; (ii) soaking the washed hair in an aqueous treatment composition, and (iii) drying the soaked hair; characterised in that the aqueous treatment composition comprises at least 1% N-acetyl glycine (by weight based on the total weight of the composition).15 The invention also provides the use of an aqueous treatment composition comprising at least 1% N-acetyl glycine (by weight based on the total weight of the composition), for the enhanced strengthening of oxidatively-treated hair fibres relative to virgin hair fibres.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing a polyether polyol comprising: continuously feeding into a reactor which contains a composite metal cyanide complex catalyst and (i) a poly (oxyalkylene) polyol or (ii) a polyether polyol obtainable by the process according to the invention: (a) ethylene oxide, (b) a substituted alkylene oxide, (c) optionally a starter compound having a hydroxyl functionality of from 1 to 8, wherein the weight ratio of the total amount of ethylene oxide fed to the total amount of the substituted alkylene oxide fed is of from 50:50 to 95:5, and wherein the ethylene oxide concentration is below 13,000 parts per million by weight (ppmw) per minute during continuously feeding ethylene oxide, wherein the ethylene oxide concentration is defined as the weight of ethylene oxide in the reactor based on the total weight of the reactor contents.

Abstract: Remote automated assistant component(s) generate client device notification(s) based on a received IoT state change notification that indicates a change in at least one state associated with at least one IoT device. The generated client device notification(s) can each indicate the change in state associated with the at least one IoT device, and can optionally indicate the at least one IoT device. Further, the remote automated assistant component(s) can identify candidate assistant client devices that are associated with the at least one IoT device, and determine whether each of the one or more of the candidate assistant client device(s) should render a corresponding client device notification.

Abstract: Sulfonyl hydroxamic acid compounds have the following general formula: Ring A and B are aryl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl, fused aryl or fused alkyl group, and R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, and R6 are hydrogen, alkoxy, aryloxy, hydroxy, ester, amide, amino, alkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, halogen, hydroxy, alkoxy, aryloxy, nitro, cyano, ester, or aldehyde. The compounds are HDAC inhibitors. Processes can be used for preparation of these indole-based sulfonyl hydroxamic acid derivatives.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for controlling exhaust gas recirculation (EGR). In one example, an engine system includes a first EGR valve coupling an exhaust manifold to an engine exhaust system, a second EGR valve coupling the exhaust manifold to an engine intake system, and a control unit. The control unit selectively adjusts a position of the first EGR valve based on a target amount, and adjusts a position of the second EGR valve based on the target amount and a position of the first EGR valve. Responsive to a first degradation condition of the first EGR valve, the control unit adjusts the position of the second EGR valve based on the target amount and based on a pressure of the first exhaust manifold, and responsive to a second degradation condition of the first EGR valve, adjusts the position of the second EGR valve based on the target amount.

Abstract: Techniques for identifying certain types of network activity are disclosed, including parsing network traffic to automatically recognize anonymous identifiers. Such techniques may be used to identify and eliminate malicious and/or undesirable network traffic, and to identify topics relevant to a user of a particular network device so that communications to such a user are more likely to relate to a topic of interest to the user.

Abstract: The invention provides a method for improving the volume of hair which comprises the following steps: (i) treating the hair by topical application of a composition comprising from 1 to 25 wt % of one or more glucosamine salts; (ii) shaping the treated hair; (iii) allowing the composition to remain in contact with the shaped hair before drying. Advantageously the method of the invention does not require the breakage of the hair disulfide bonds, does not require the use of high temperature heated implements such as straightening irons, and can be accomplished by a consumer without intervention of a professional hairdresser.

Abstract: A method and an arrangement for removing and lifting of a blade pitch slewing ring bearing of a wind turbine after a blade from a rotor hub of the wind turbine is removed, is disclosed. The arrangement and method enables the lowering and lifting of the wind turbine without the need of large and heavy cranes so that the replacement can be carried out cost effectively. The arrangement includes a first pulley mounted at the bottom of the wind turbine, a second pulley mounted inside a rotor hub, a lifting line running over the first pulley, the second pulley and further over a third pulley mounted inside a carrier. The carrier supports the blade pitch slewing ring bearing during lifting and lowering which is achieved through a coordinated operation of a ground winch, the lifting line and tag lines. Further, rigging equipment is attached to the lowered blade pitch slewing ring bearing to enable easy transportation.

Abstract: The present invention is in the field of hair treatment compositions; in particular relates to hair treatment compositions for hair volume reduction. Despite the prior art, there still exists the opportunity to increase the conditioning benefits delivered through hair treatment compositions. It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a hair treatment composition that retains shape and reduces frizz even after exposure to humidity and washing the hair. It has been found that reduced hair frizz and hair shape retention even after exposure to moisture can be obtained by using N-formyl amino acids.

Abstract: Techniques for identifying certain types of network activity are disclosed, including parsing network traffic to automatically recognize anonymous identifiers. Such techniques may be used to identify and eliminate malicious and/or undesirable network traffic, and to identify topics relevant to a user of a particular network device so that communications to such a user are more likely to relate to a topic of interest to the user.

Abstract: A process for the production of a polyurethane foam having a resilience of at least 50%, said process comprising reacting (i) a first polyether polyol comprising polyether chains containing no more than 20% ethylene oxide content, and having a primary hydroxyl content of no more than 25%; (ii) a second polyether polyol comprising polyether chains containing at least 50% ethylene oxide content; and (iii) one or more aromatic polyisocyanates, in the presence of one or more catalysts having gelling and/or blowing activities.

Abstract: The present invention is in the field of hair treatment compositions; in particular relates to a method for hair volume reduction. Despite the prior art, there still exists the opportunity to increase the conditioning benefits delivered through hair treatment compositions. It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a method that retains shape and reduces frizz even after exposure to humidity and washing the hair. It has been found that reduced hair frizz and hair shape retention even after exposure to moisture can be obtained by using N-formyl amino acids.

Abstract: Managing contact transfer requests in a contact center with a processor of the contact center receiving a request to transfer a contact to a destination within the contact center. Next, the processor determines in real time, one or more first characteristics related to a source of the request and one or more second characteristics related to the destination of the request. Ultimately, based on the one or more first characteristics and the one or more second characteristics, the processor performs one of: a) transferring the contact to the destination, or b) preventing transfer of the contact to the destination.

Abstract: One aspect of the present invention relates to a computer-implemented process, that includes receiving an incoming contact at a contact center for an interaction between the contact center and a user; monitoring inbound communication and outbound communication between the user and an agent of the contact center; detecting that one of the agent or the user ends the contact; and based on the monitored inbound communication and outbound communication, automatically determining, by the computer, whether the interaction is complete.