Abstract: Systems and methods for network management in a virtual environment are presented. The system and methods may include or utilize a top of rack router and a plurality of nodes within a virtual network environment, and an extensible network control plane that is extendable from the top of rack router to the plurality of nodes. Upon receipt of a data packet at the top of rack router, information regarding the packet's desired endpoint address can be determined and a unique endpoint address within the environment covered by the control plane created such that the packet can be directly routed to the desired endpoint without the need for intermittent hops to non-endpoint pods, etc. Hardware solutions may be utilized to eliminate latencies in the process. Data packet flows may also be identified and used to further reduce latencies.

Abstract: A framework for establishing new regions and/or new realms. For example, techniques for establishing new regions and/or new realms by generating seed data by a seed maker and provisioning the seed data to resources for the new regions and/or new realms.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are described using radar systems to avoid vehicle collisions. An example radar system can include antennas mounted on an aircraft, where each antenna has a different orientation facing a different direction away from the aircraft. The radar system can include one or more processing devices and a computer-readable storage medium storing instructions which, when executed by the one or more processing devices, cause the radar system to coordinate digital beam steering and digital beam forming with the antennas to produce a radar coverage area that includes a portion of an airspace around the aircraft; detect, based a signal transmitted by the antennas using the digital beam steering and digital beam forming, an object within the radar coverage area; and generate collision avoidance information including an indication of the object detected within the radar coverage area and/or an instruction for avoiding a collision with the object.

Abstract: Systems and methods for network management in a virtual environment are presented. The system and methods may include or utilize a top of rack router and a plurality of nodes within a virtual network environment, and an extensible network control plane that is extendable from the top of rack router to the plurality of nodes. Upon receipt of a data packet at the top of rack router, information regarding the packet's desired endpoint address can be determined and a unique endpoint address within the environment covered by the control plane created such that the packet can be directly routed to the desired endpoint without the need for intermittent hops to non-endpoint pods, etc. Hardware solutions may be utilized to eliminate latencies in the process. Data packet flows may also be identified and used to further reduce latencies.

Abstract: The invention relates to improved metal/composite interfaces, particularly for risers used in offshore oil and gas production to connect a subsea oil well to a surface drilling/production facility. The invention provides a composite hoop structure configured to a bearing surface of a metal groove of metal liner over which axial fibers are laid. The composite hoop structure provides for improved transition of axial, torsional and compressive forces between composite fibers and metal surfaces of the metal liner.

Abstract: The invention relates to improved metal/composite interfaces, particularly for risers used in offshore oil and gas production to connect a subsea oil well to a surface drilling/production facility. The invention provides a composite hoop structure configured to a bearing surface of a metal groove of metal liner over which axial fibers are laid. The composite hoop structure provides for improved transition of axial, torsional and compressive forces between composite fibers and metal surfaces of the metal liner.

Abstract: The invention provides a novel polyanion-based electrode active material for use in a secondary or rechargeable electrochemical cell having a first electrode, a second electrode and an electrolyte.

Abstract: A boom section includes a first, a second, a third, and a fourth fiber reinforced thermoset composite material layer and a flex core layer. The first fiber reinforced thermoset composite material layer has glass fibers in a vinyl ester matrix. The second fiber reinforced thermoset composite material layer is disposed over the first composite material layer and has carbon fibers in an epoxy matrix. The flex core layer is disposed over the second composite material layer. The third fiber reinforced thermoset composite material layer is disposed over the flex core layer and has aramid fibers in a vinyl ester matrix. The fourth fiber reinforced thermoset composite material layer is disposed over the third composite material layer and has glass fibers in a vinyl ester matrix.

Abstract: The present invention is a boom system comprising a first boom section having a distal end and a proximal end. A second boom section includes a distal end and a proximal end, wherein the proximal end of the second boom section is rotatably coupled to the distal end of the first boom section. At least one of the boom sections is substantially formed from composite materials.

Abstract: The present invention is a method of forming a fiber reinforced thermoset composite boom section or pipeline. The method comprises first creating a form and coating the form with a wax layer. A plurality of fiber reinforced thermoset composite material layers is then formed over the form. After the thermoset composite material layers cure, the form is removed.