Abstract: CLEAN A wind turbine (100) with a rotor bearing (1) is proposed, wherein drainage chambers (7) on both sides of the rotor bearing (1) are connected to each other via a plurality of channels (5) traversing an outer ring (2) of the rotor bearing (1), which are distributed over the circumference of the outer ring (2) and that an axis (A) of the rotor bearing (1) is arranged at an angle in the range of 2° to 100 to the horizontal line (H) for promoting a flow of leakage oil through the channels (5).

Abstract: Techniques for control using hand tracking include a system having an input control configured to be manipulated by an operator of the system, a hand tracking unit, and a controller. The controller is configured to determine a first position of the input control; receive, from the hand tracking unit, a second position of a hand of the operator; determine whether the first position is within a threshold distance of the second position; and control display of a user interface based on the determination of whether the first position is within the threshold distance of the second position.

Abstract: A diamond turning station having a drum able to be rotated about an axis C and a diamond tip. A piece to be machined P is installed on the drum as follows: the piece to be machined P is offset by a distance D from the rotation axis of the drum; the piece to be machined P is placed so that there is a mean angle Theta between the axis C and a cutting profile corresponding to the active surfaces, the angle Theta being as follows: Theta=arccos (D/Ry), where Ry is a radius of curvature required in the long direction of the microstructures. Next, the diamond tip is moved along the cutting profile of the microstructures, while actuating the rotation of the drum, so as to machine all the microstructures on the surface of the piece to be machined P.

Abstract: An aircraft engine component (100) may include a wall (200) comprising an aluminum alloy and/or a magnesium alloy, and a protective coating (108) covering the wall (200). The protective coating (108) may include a prime layer (206), a silicone elastomer layer (208), and an abrasion resistant layer (210). The prime layer (206) may at least partially cover a surface (202) of the wall (200). The prime layer (206) may include a silane coupling agent and an organic titanate. The silicone elastomer layer (208) may at least partially cover the prime layer (206). The silicone elastomer layer (208) may include one or more filler materials dispersed in a matrix of cross-linked silicone polymers. The abrasion resistant layer (210) may at least partially cover the silicone elastomer layer (208). The abrasion resistant layer (210) may include a fiber-reinforced elastomeric material.

Abstract: A feeding device for feeding fluff and granules into an extruder includes a supplying apparatus with an outlet-side pipe piece for the granules, with which the granules can be fed while forming a granule column, the pipe piece being connected to an inlet opening of the extruder, a funnel with a funnel outlet for supplying fluff, an auger being provided within the funnel for conveying fluff, which projects through the funnel outlet and into the pipe piece, the fluff being conveyable within the granule column, and the auger being configured to be a double-start and so as to also convey parts of the granules and/or to compact the fluff with a compacting device.

Abstract: A computer comprising a plurality of processor devices connected in a ring, wherein each of the processor devices is connected to each of two neighbouring ones of the processor devices by a respective physical inter-processor link. Each of a set of external memory device stores a local portion of the externally stored dataset. Each processor device executes instructions to: determine that a synchronisation point has been reached by the plurality of processor devices; responsive to the determination, access from its connected external memory device its local portion of the externally stored dataset stored; record a copy of its local portion of the externally stored dataset in its local memory; transmit its local portion of the externally stored dataset to at least one of its connected neighbouring processing devices; and receive an incoming portion of the externally stored dataset from at least one of its connected neighbouring processing devices.

Abstract: The present invention is in the field of a quantum wavelength converter between a microwave signal and an optical signal and vice versa. In the converter a nanoscale cavity optomechanical circuit is used in which optomechanical cavities supporting colocalized infrared photons and microwave phonons are combined with a photonic and a phononic waveguide.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, determining that one or more tests are to be executed for a core network of a telecommunications system, based on the determining, transmitting one or more test initiation commands to a set of user equipment (UEs) of a plurality of UEs communicatively coupled to the core network, wherein the one or more test initiation commands cause the set of UEs to execute the one or more tests, obtaining, from the set of UEs, results associated with the one or more tests, analyzing the results based on one or more machine learning (ML) models to identify a network issue, and responsive to the analyzing, performing one or more actions to address the network issue. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: The invention relates to a metallic reinforcing cord for tyres for vehicle wheels, comprising at least two metallic wires twisted together with a predetermined twisting pitch, wherein the metallic reinforcing cord has a part load elongation greater than 3%, preferably greater than 3.5%.

Abstract: A depalletizer having a pallet station for receiving a pallet load of cases disposed in pallet load layers, a robot with an end effector having a grip to grip and pick at least one of the layers and having a grip engagement interface defining a predetermined layer engagement position and orientation for the layer(s), relative to the depalletizing end effector, a vision system to image the pallet load of cases and generate at least one image of a top portion of the layer(s) independent of robot motion, and a controller that receives the image(s) and effects determination of a layer position and orientation of the layer(s) relative to the predetermined layer engagement position and orientation of the grip engagement interface, and the controller is operably coupled to the robot so as to position the grip and capture and hold the layer(s) with the grip at the grip engagement interface.

Abstract: A processing device may obtain, from a remote data source, a first database formula having a first syntax. The processing device may translate the first database formula to a normalized database formula having a normalized syntax and obtain, from the remote data source, data that is associated with the first database formula. The processing device may update a target database, based on the obtained data and the normalized database formula.

Abstract: Eyewear with a slot ring antenna generating orthogonal E-fields. The slot ring antenna has a first portion including an inner ring and an outer ring generating a first direction E-field, and a second portion having a respective inner ring and the outer ring generating a second direction E-field. The outer ring encompasses the respective inner rings, where a first slot is defined between the respective inner ring and the outer ring. A second slot is encompassed by the respective inner ring, which may be a cutout. The slot ring antenna encompasses eyewear optical assemblies. In one example, the first portion encompasses a first optical assembly, and the second portion encompasses a second optical assembly. A common ground plane of the outer ring may extend proximate a bridge of the eyewear.

Abstract: The invention relates to methods and reagents for analyzing samples for the presence of JC virus antibodies.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides antibody sequences found in antibodies that bind to human CD38. In particular, the present disclosure provides sequences of anti-human CD38 antibodies. Antibodies and antigen-binding portions thereof including such sequences present features compatible with pharmaceutical manufacturing and development can be provided as fully human antibodies (e.g., fully human monoclonal antibodies or antigen-binding fragments) that can be useful for medical methods and compositions, in particular for treating cancer.

Abstract: The present invention provides an instant coffee composition for forming a coffee beverage, wherein the composition comprises at least 6 wt % of an insoluble coffee sediment fraction, the insoluble coffee sediment fraction comprising, when analysed after acid hydrolysis. 1 wt % or less arabinose.

Abstract: A road finishing machine comprises a screed for producing a paving layer on a subsoil on which the road finishing machine is movable in a laying direction, wherein the screed has a pulling arm fixed to the road finishing machine at a front pulling point by a levelling cylinder; at least one measuring means for performing a distance measurement, a storage means, and a controlling system. The controlling system is embodied to calculate a correction value in response to at least one distance measurement performed with respect to the subsoil and/or to a reference, which is performable at a measuring point in front of a front edge of the screed, to at least temporarily store the correction value in the storage means and calculate a desired levelling value for the measuring point taking into consideration the stored correction value, based on which the levelling cylinder of the screed is controllable.

Abstract: Compositions and pharmaceutical compositions are provided herein which can comprise oligonucleotides, such as synthetic CpG oligonucleotides, related to immune responses, and/or other ingredient(s). Compositions and pharmaceutical compositions described herein include those that result in a TLR9 activation. Also described are methods, among other things, for accelerating wound healing, for cell expansion, and improved methods of activated cell expansion by compositions and pharmaceutical compositions herein.

Abstract: A system and method of providing sequential video and contextual based content to an end user viewing video content in a video player on an end user computing device is provided. In one embodiment, the method comprises storing a plurality of videos in a memory, storing a plurality of advertisements in a memory, receiving a plurality of requests from a plurality of different clients and wherein each request includes information identifying a first video and each of the plurality of clients initiates its request from one of a plurality of web pages and wherein the plurality of web pages form part of a plurality of different web sites. In addition, the plurality of web pages may include program code configured to cause a video to be presented in the video player.