Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of transition metal-carbene complexes in organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs), to a light-emitting layer, to a blocking layer for electrons or excitons, or to a blocking layer for holes, each comprising these transition metal-carbene complexes, to OLEDs comprising these transition metal-carbene complexes, to devices which comprise an inventive OLED, and to transition metal-carbene complexes.

Abstract: This invention relates to a novel continuous process for making alkyl 7-amino-5-methyl-[1,2,5]-oxadiazolo¬[3,4-b]pyridine-carboxylate, wherein R is C1-3-alkyl. The process of the invention present invention overcomes disadvantages of processes of the prior art by avoiding the highly energetic intermediates, using readily available and inexpensive starting materials and reagents, and avoiding the isolation of intermediates. The process according to the invention is suitable for use on industrial scale.

Abstract: An internal combustion engine includes a crankcase for rotatably supporting a crankshaft about a crankshaft longitudinal axis. The crankcase comprises a crankcase water jacket, a cylinder head which is connected to the crankcase and comprises a cylinder head water jacket, and a coolant pump for supplying the crankcase water jacket and the cylinder head water jacket with a coolant volume flow. The crankcase water jacket and the cylinder head water jacket are fluidly connected to one another in series. The crankcase water jacket is suppliable with the coolant volume flow by the coolant pump via a crankcase inlet, and the crankcase water jacket is designed such that the coolant volume flow is directed via a crankcase outlet and is transferred in the direction of the cylinder head water jacket. The crankcase inlet and the crankcase outlet are axially spaced apart. The crankcase inlet is arranged on a first longitudinal side of the crankcase.

Abstract: Novel techniques are disclosed for accessing resources in both CSP-provided infrastructure in a region and a remote infrastructure through various control planes associated with a virtual private label cloud (vPLC). In some embodiments, the CSP-provided infrastructure in a region and a remote infrastructure are connected through a communication channel. In some embodiments, a control plane associated with the CSP-provided infrastructure in a region can provide access to both infrastructures (i.e., the CSP-provided infrastructure in a region and the remote infrastructure). In some embodiments, a control plane associated with the vPLC in the CSP-provided infrastructure in a region can provide access to both infrastructures. Yet, in other embodiments, a control plane associated with the vPLC but located within the remote infrastructure can provide access to both infrastructures.

Abstract: Novel techniques for creating service endpoints associated with different virtual private label clouds (vPLCs) for accessing a cloud service are disclosed. In certain embodiments, an endpoint management service (EMS) uses a novel architecture that enables the concurrent use of multiple vPLC-specific service endpoints with one endpoint per cloud service per vPLC to access the same cloud service running on multiple vPLC-specific resources. In some embodiments, each vPLC-specific service endpoint may be associated with a fully qualified domain name (FQDN) and an IP address.

Abstract: Novel techniques are disclosed for virtualizing a cloud infrastructure in a region provided by a cloud service provider (CSP) to allow a reseller of the CSP to provide reseller-offered cloud services using a securely isolated portion of the CSP-provided infrastructure in the region and have a direct business relationship with the reseller'customers. In certain embodiments, the CSP-provided infrastructure in a region is organized into one or more data centers. In certain embodiments, the securely isolation portion of the CSP-provided infrastructure comprises at least one compute resource or a memory resource.

Abstract: Novel techniques are disclosed that enable the creation of a two-tier marketplace comprising a CSP marketplace and one or more marketplaces for virtual private label clouds (vPLCs). Each marketplace can be created and operated independently. In some embodiments, a publisher may publish a solution offering directly on a vPLC marketplace without involving the CSP marketplace. In other embodiments, a solution offering published on a marketplace may be automatically republished on another marketplace. Yet, in another embodiment, a customer subscribing to a vPLC marketplace can see a composite view of a directly published solution listing and a republished solution listing.

Abstract: Novel techniques of resource allocation services for virtual private label cloud (vPLC) are disclosed. A vPLC is created for a reseller of a Cloud Services Provider (CSP) using CSP-provided infrastructure in a region such that the reseller can provide one or more reseller-offered cloud services to customers of the reseller. In certain embodiments, the resource allocation services check a first-level policy and a resource database to determine whether a requested resource is allowed and available to be allocated to a vPLC associated with a reseller. The resource allocation services may further check a second-level policy and the resource database to determine whether the requested resource is allowed and available to be allocated to a customer of the reseller. In some embodiments, the resource allocation services may allocate resources for a vPLC according to a partitioning requirement.

Abstract: Novel techniques are disclosed for enabling customizable consoles of different virtual private label clouds (vPLCs). In some embodiments, one console server may execute multiple consoles for multiple vPLCs and CSP. In other embodiments, one console server may be dedicated to a vPLC-specific console. In certain embodiments, console customization including a customized set of console user interfaces (UIs) may be performed for each vPLC-specific console.

Abstract: Novel techniques are disclosed for enabling identity cloud service for virtual private label clouds (vPLCs). A vPLC is created for a reseller of a Cloud Services Provider (CSP) using CSP-provided infrastructure in a region such that the reseller can provide one or more reseller-offered cloud services to customers of the reseller. In some embodiments, the identity management may be configured with either a shared identity cloud service (IDCS) stack model or an independent IDCS stack model. In certain embodiments, two-tier vPLC-aware identity management functions are performed for resellers of the CSP and customers of the resellers.

Abstract: Novel techniques for resource usage monitoring, billing, and enforcement for virtual private label clouds (vPLCs) are disclosed. In some embodiments, resource usage for a vPLC associated with a reseller is monitored at both reseller level and customer-of-reseller level using resource IDs, and stored as usage information in two levels and associated with a tenancy ID for the reseller (at the reseller level) and tenancy IDs for customers of the reseller (at the customer-of-reseller level). In some embodiments, a two-level billing process generates invoices using two-level pricing information and the generated invoices to either resellers or customers of resellers directly. In some embodiments, usage enforcement can be performed per vPLC or per customer tenancy of a reseller's customer.

Abstract: Novel techniques are disclosed for providing vPLC-specific metadata service including customized vPLC-specific metadata. In certain embodiments, each vPLC may generate a customized metadata using its corresponding vPLC-specific customization instructions. In some embodiments, a vPLC-specific metadata service may be performed using pre-generated customized vPLC-specific metadata, on-the-fly customized metadata, pre-generated CSP-format metadata, or combinations thereof.

Abstract: Techniques for facilitating connectivity to vPLCs created in a CSP-provided infrastructure in a region. Within the CSP-provided infrastructure in a region, when the destination of a packet is determined to be an endpoint associated with a particular vPLC, the packet is tagged with information related to the particular vPLC. The vPLC-related information for the particular vPLC can include, for example, a vPLC identifier identifying the particular vPLC, an identifier identifying a customer associated with the endpoint, a virtual cloud network identifier identifying a virtual cloud network (VCN) belonging to the particular vPLC and where the endpoint is part of the VCN, and other vPLC-related information. The packet is then routed or communicated within the CSP-provided infrastructure in a region along with the tagged vPLC-related information. The vPLC-related information is used as part of the connectivity and for routing of packets within the CSP-provided infrastructure in a region.

Abstract: A spinning device for manufacturing a thread from a supplied fibre band by a circulating air flow having a hollow spinning cone arranged in a spinning housing, the spinning housing having an envelope wall arranged coaxially and at a distance from the spinning cone and forming an envelope gap, and a nozzle device to which compressed air can be applied for producing an air flow circulating the spinning cone in the envelope gap. The spinning device having the spinning cone and the envelope wall for forming a capacitor unit to have electrodes arranged opposite one another with the envelope gap interposed and forming an electrode pair. A method for monitoring the spinning operation on the spinning device is also provided.

Abstract: An oil return valve for a crankcase ventilation system of an internal combustion engine is provided that is essentially situated in the crankcase (3) and includes a valve cylinder (1) and at least one valve pipe (2).

Abstract: Fibrous structures, for example sanitary tissue products, such as toilet tissue, and more particularly fibrous structures containing a movable surface and methods for making same and methods for making same are provided.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides three-dimensional (3D) printing processes, apparatuses, software, and systems for controlling and/or treating gas borne debris in an atmosphere of a 3D printing system.

Abstract: A stored energy discharge apparatus for discharging electrical charge from a first component prior to being installed into a second component. The apparatus includes at least one mounting component adapted to a desired voltage potential used in the second component, and at least one discharge component adapted to receive the first component and discharge electrical charge from the first component to the second component through the at least one mounting component prior to the first component being installed in the second component.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of transition metal-carbene complexes in organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs), to a light-emitting layer, to a blocking layer for electrons or excitons, or to a blocking layer for holes, each comprising these transition metal-carbene complexes, to OLEDs comprising these transition metal-carbene complexes, to devices which comprise an inventive OLED, and to transition metal-carbene complexes.

Abstract: A method for the detection of leaks in a heat exchanger having discrete first and second fluid flow paths is disclosed. The method comprising the steps of introducing a contaminant fluid into the first flow path (13) and testing for the presence of the contaminant fluid in the second flow path (14), wherein the pressure in the second flow path (14) is maintained below atmospheric pressure. The pressure in the second flow path may be maintained, for example, at between 0.1 bar (1×104 N/m 2) and 1 bar (1×105 N/m 2) below atmospheric pressure. Apparatus for carrying out the method is also disclosed.