Abstract: An electronic securement system for an electrified vehicle includes a shifter device configured to control a park/reverse/neutral/drive (PRDN) state of a split power hybrid transmission and a control system configured to detect a neutral vehicle movement management (NVMM) state of the electrified vehicle where the PRND state of the split power hybrid transmission is neutral and that a speed of the electrified vehicle is less than a speed threshold indicative of a stopped vehicle and, in response to detecting the NVMM state, command a first electric motor of the split power hybrid transmission on via six switch open (6SO) operation, when the engine is on, command a second electric motor of the split power hybrid transmission to turn the engine off and, after the engine is off, command the second electric motor off via 6SO operation.

Abstract: A dust collector mountable adjacent a toilet paper dispenser exit defined by an enclosure of a dispenser usable for dispensing toilet paper from a roll, the dust collector comprising an abutting portion for abutting against the toiler paper and a recessed portion extending substantially parallel to the abutting portion and recessed relative to the abutting portion, the recessed portion having a dust adhering surface facing the toilet paper in use and configured to adhere to adjacent airborne dust. Also, a toilet paper dispenser including the dust collector.

Abstract: A dust collector mountable adjacent a toilet paper dispenser exit defined by an enclosure of a dispenser usable for dispensing toilet paper from a roll, the dust collector comprising an abutting portion for abutting against the toiler paper and a recessed portion extending substantially parallel to the abutting portion and recessed relative to the abutting portion, the recessed portion having a dust adhering surface facing the toilet paper in use and configured to adhere to adjacent airborne dust. Also, a toilet paper dispenser including the dust collector.

Abstract: A hybrid vehicle having an engine, a high voltage battery, a low voltage battery and at least one charge enabling component and system for operating the same includes enabling charging of the low voltage battery from a high voltage battery through a DC-DC converter, charging the low voltage battery with the high voltage battery and the at least one charge enabling component comprising at least the DC-DC converter and detecting a fault in the at least one charge enabling component. Based on the fault, the system performs enabling charging of the low voltage battery from a starter generator based on the fault and disabling charging of the low voltage battery from the high voltage battery using the DC-DC converter.

Abstract: A disconnection device, in particular for disconnecting two electrically connected electrochemical elements. The present invention also relates to a device for short-circuiting two electrodes of opposite polarity in an electrochemical element. The subject matter of the invention includes an assembly comprising: ? a) a connecting part (3) and ? b) a disconnection device (4), the disconnection device being intended to disconnect two electrochemical elements (1, 2) connected by the connecting part (3), the disconnection device (4) comprising: ? i) microparticles (5) capable of expanding when their temperature reaches a threshold value, the threshold value being below 150° C., ? ii) a capsule (4a, 4b) enclosing all of the microparticles (5), the capsule (4a, 4b) being arranged such that when the temperature of the microparticles (5) reaches the threshold value, the expansion of the microparticles disconnects the connection between the two electrochemical elements (1, 2).

Abstract: An electrical regeneration and vehicle deceleration control method includes operating an electrified powertrain in normal or maximum regeneration modes associated with lesser and greater electrical regeneration and vehicle deceleration rates, respectively, receiving an input from a driver of the vehicle indicative of a request to enable the maximum regeneration mode, detecting a status indicative of an availability of the maximum regeneration mode, and in response to receiving the request and based on the status of the maximum regeneration mode and a current vehicle deceleration rate: (i) operating the electrified powertrain in either the maximum regeneration mode or a normal regeneration mode, (ii) selectively outputting a message to the driver indicative of the status of the maximum regeneration mode, and (iii) selectively commanding a hydraulic brake system of the vehicle to generate brake force based on a driver-expected vehicle deceleration rate associated with the operative regeneration mode.

Abstract: A device for blocking a fin of a projectile, the fin including a fin base pivoting about a pivot pin secured to the body of the projectile between a withdrawn fin position and a deployed fin position, wherein the device includes at least one recess housing at least one shape of revolution pushed by a resilient means between a first surface borne by the fin and a second surface borne by the body of the projectile, at least one of the two surfaces forming a ramp that converges toward the other surface to tend to cause jamming of the shape of revolution between the two surfaces.

Abstract: An electrical regeneration and vehicle deceleration control method comprises operating an electrified powertrain in normal or maximum regeneration modes associated with lesser and greater electrical regeneration and vehicle deceleration rates, respectively, receiving an input from a driver of the vehicle indicative of a request to enable the maximum regeneration mode, detecting a status indicative of an availability of the maximum regeneration mode, and in response to receiving the request and based on the status of the maximum regeneration mode and a current vehicle deceleration rate: (i) operating the electrified powertrain in either the maximum regeneration mode or a normal regeneration mode, (ii) selectively outputting a message to the driver indicative of the status of the maximum regeneration mode, and (iii) selectively commanding a hydraulic brake system of the vehicle to generate brake force based on a driver-expected vehicle deceleration rate associated with the operative regeneration mode.

Abstract: A projectile (100) with incidence steerable control surfaces (2) each pivotable with respect to the projectile (100), comprises: central control means (5) for controlling the control surfaces (2), a control arm (11) adapted to rotate the central control means (5) around pitch (Y) and yaw (Z) axes of the projectile (100), positioning means for positioning the arm (11), adapted to position one end of the arm (11) in a position determined with respect to an absolute reference frame, the positioning means comprising a cone (13) movable in translation so as to pivot the central control means around an orientation axis (AO), and a toothed wheel (16) meshing with a motorization intended to pilot the angular position of the orientation axis in an absolute reference frame.

Abstract: A device for blocking a fin of a projectile, the fin including a fin base pivoting about a pivot pin secured to the body of the projectile between a withdrawn fin position and a deployed fin position, wherein the device includes at least one recess housing at least one shape of revolution pushed by a resilient means between a first surface borne by the fin and a second surface borne by the body of the projectile, at least one of the two surfaces forming a ramp that converges toward the other surface to tend to cause jamming of the shape of revolution between the two surfaces.

Abstract: A projectile (100) with incidence steerable control surfaces (2) each pivotable with respect to the projectile (100), comprises: central control means (5) for controlling the control surfaces (2), a control arm (11) adapted to rotate the central control means (5) around pitch (Y) and yaw (Z) axes of the projectile (100), positioning means for positioning the arm (11), adapted to position one end of the arm (11) in a position determined with respect to an absolute reference frame, the positioning means comprising a cone (13) movable in translation so as to pivot the central control means around an orientation axis (AO), and a toothed wheel (16) meshing with a motorization intended to pilot the angular position of the orientation axis in an absolute reference frame.

Abstract: Embedded air gap transmission lines and methods of fabrication are provided. An apparatus having an air gap transmission line can include a first conductive plane, a core dielectric layer having a bottom surface in contact with the first conductive plane, a conductor having a bottom surface in contact with a top surface of the core dielectric layer, and a second conductive plane positioned over, and spaced apart from, a top surface of the conductor such that a gap separates the conductor from the second conductive plane. The top surface of the conductor is separated from the bottom surface of the second conductive plane by a first distance measured along an axis normal to the first conductive plane, and the bottom surface of the conductor is separated from the first conductive plane by a second distance greater than the first distance measured along the axis.

Abstract: There is provided a method for sealing a filling orifice formed on a wall of a container in a leak-proof manner using a stopper arrangement comprising a tubular member with a flange having an upper face, and a lower face for covering the orifice, and a mandrel with a stem which is housed inside the tubular member, the force necessary for rupturing the stem being greater than the force resulting from the entry and advancement of a head of the mandrel inside the tubular member, comprising introducing the stopper arrangement into the orifice, bringing the nosepiece of the riveting tool into abutment with the upper face of the flange, actuating the riveting tool so as to exert a tensile force on the stem and bring about expansion of the tubular member against the wall of the orifice and rupturing the stem of the stopper arrangement.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for identifying, for each of multiple circuits of an electrical device, a discharge time that indicates an amount of time previously taken for a voltage level of the circuit to decrease from a normal operating voltage to a specified voltage level after power was removed from the circuit. A delay time period is determined for the electrical device based on each discharge time. A command is received to cycle power to one or more components of the electrical device. In response to receiving the command, power is removed from the circuits for an amount of time that corresponds to the delay time period and power is restored to the circuits in response to the amount of time lapsing.

Abstract: There is provided a method for sealing a filling orifice formed on a wall of a container in a leak-proof manner using a stopper arrangement comprising a tubular member with a flange having an upper face, and a lower face for covering the orifice, and a mandrel with a stem which is housed inside the tubular member, the force necessary for rupturing the stem being greater than the force resulting from the entry and advancement of a head of the mandrel inside the tubular member, comprising introducing the stopper arrangement into the orifice, bringing the nosepiece of the riveting tool into abutment with the upper face of the flange, actuating the riveting tool so as to exert a tensile force on the stem and bring about expansion of the tubular member against the wall of the orifice and rupturing the stem of the stopper arrangement.

Abstract: The invention relates to a steering method of a projectile and to the associated projectile with incidence steerable fins, comprising at least three fins, each being pivotable with respect to the projectile around a pivot axis perpendicular to the longitudinal axis X of the projectile, wherein the projectile comprises a fin orientation ring, the ring comprising as many arms as there are fins, wherein the ring can translate in a plan P perpendicular to the longitudinal axis X of the projectile and following at least two directions of this plan P, wherein the orientation ring can rotate on itself around its center parallel to the longitudinal axis X of the projectile, each arm comprising means cooperating with an orientation lever fixed to a fin to be able to pivot the fin around its pivot axis during translation of the ring by positioning means.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for balancing the load placed by a data center on different phases of a power input. According to the method and apparatus, the load on the power is monitored and a load imbalance detected. Once the load imbalance is detected, a server rack from the data center is selected and a power supply in the selected server rack is reconfigured to output an increased or decreased voltage.

Abstract: The subject-matter of the invention is a method for controlling the control surfaces of a projectile and the associated projectile comprising incidence steerable control surfaces and comprising at least two control surfaces, each one being rotatable with respect to the projectile around a pivot axis perpendicular to the longitudinal axis X of the projectile, wherein the projectile comprises central means for controlling the control surfaces having at least a spherical shape, a control arm secured to the spherical shape and adapted to rotate the spherical shape, for each control surface a transmission member cooperating with the spherical shape and adapted to transmit to the control surface the rotation movements of the spherical shape, and means for positioning the arm.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for dynamically aggregating content, especially digital content, are described. These include tools and techniques for automatically creating a unique package that tells a user-specific story about memorable life events. Electronic media files such as photographs, videos, and the like, of a user may be captured and linked to a unique identifier. The electronic media files may be transmitted to a central server where they may be aggregated and utilized to generate a multimedia file for user. The multimedia file may include electronic media files captured at disparate locations and times, and it may include stock content, user-generated content, third-party content, and the like. Users may access archived stories (e.g., multimedia files) in a virtual bookshelf Third-parties may be compensated for their content that is provided to a user.

Abstract: An arrow-type sub-caliber projectile has a piercing bar which is cylindrical about a longitudinal axis, extended by a conical portion, and is surrounded by a sabot made of a lightweight material and allows the firing of the projectile in a weapon. This conical portion has a tip of a heating-resistant material with a maximum diameter less than half the diameter of the bar, the tip being connected to the bar by a support structure having no ballistic effects, the bar having a flat front face which is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the bar, the flat front face area being substantially equal to the cross-sectional area of the bar, thus with no element with ballistic effects interposed between the flat front face of the bar and the tip.