Abstract: A connecting rod including a connecting rod body having a piston end, an opposing crank end, and a shank extending between the piston and the crank ends. The connecting rod body has a longitudinal plane LP that extends between respective centers of the piston and the crank ends. The longitudinal plane LP extends between a center axis at the piston end and a center axis at the crank end of the connecting rod. The shank has an I-beam cross-sectional shape and stiffness that are asymmetrical relative to the longitudinal plane LP. The shank includes a first column portion having an offset side surface, a second column portion having an anti-offset side surface, and a web positioned closer to the anti-offset side surface. The anti-offset side surface and the offset side surface are each substantially parallel to the longitudinal plane.

Abstract: A moisture-curable silylated resin is derived from a copolycarbonate diol prepared from diol(s) of specific types.

Abstract: Storage devices include a memory array which stores host data received from a host computing device. During normal operations, the storage device may encounter a fatal error which can halt functionality. To restore functionality without system disconnection or third-party interventions, the storage device can store recovery data within a host memory buffer prior to encountering a fatal error. The recovery data can be replay protected memory data and/or firmware recovery data that can be written to the host memory buffer upon power on or during a firmware update. When a fatal error occurs, the recovery data can be accessed to try and rebuild file and mapping systems to restore full operation of the storage device. When full operational restoration is not possible, host data can at least be copied from the storage device prior to utilizing firmware recovery data to restore the storage device to an erased but functional state.

Abstract: An organic polymer comprising an organic polymer fragment and at least one S-alkylsilyl hydrocarbonthioate group or at least one S-alkylstannyl hydrocarbonthioate group bonded to the backbone of the organic polymer fragment through a C—Si covalent bond and their methods or production are provided. The organic polymer backbone can be derived from the anionic polymerization of monomers containing C—C unsaturation. The silicon or tin atom can be further bonded to two alkoxy groups, two hydrocarbon groups or to one alkoxy group and one hydrocarbon group.

Abstract: Operation methods and systems for distributed generation from a plurality of generators, and computer readable media. One method comprises the step of applying a forward looking matching algorithm to determine a matching matrix with elements mi,j denoting the fraction of generator i's predicted supply assigned to respective load j of a plurality of loads such that a probability of meeting each load's associated power demand characteristic in a next supply cycle satisfies a threshold criterion.

Abstract: An organic polymer comprising an organic polymer fragment and at least one S-alkylsilyl hydrocarbonthioate group or at least one S-alkylstannyl hydrocarbonthioate group bonded to the backbone of the organic polymer fragment through a C—Si covalent bond and their methods or production are provided. The organic polymer backbone can be derived from the anionic polymerization of monomers containing C—C unsaturation. The silicon or tin atom can be further bonded to two alkoxy groups, two hydrocarbon groups or to one alkoxy group and one hydrocarbon group.

Abstract: There is provided herein a composition comprising (a) a mercapto-functional silicon compound having the general Formula (I): and a reactive resin containing at least one epoxy and/or (meth)acrylate group. There is also provided a silylated resin resulting from the reaction product of mercapto-functional silicon compound (a) and reactive resin contain at least one epoxy and/or (meth)acrylate groups.

Abstract: A moisture-curable silylated resin is derived from a copolycarbonate diol prepared from diol(s) of specific types.

Abstract: A batch or continuous process for preparing silylated polymers having low color and color stability comprising silylating a prepolymer having reactive functional groups with a silylating agent and optionally quenching the silylated polymer, where a stabilizer package containing at least one phosphite stabilizing agent is used.

Abstract: A moisture-curable silylated resin is derived from a copolycarbonate diol prepared from diol(s) of specific types.

Abstract: A crosslinkable silicone based emulsion composition includes a hydroxylated polydiorganopolysiloxane grafted onto at least one colloidal silica dispersion, wherein the at least one hydroxylated polydiorganopolysiloxane grafted onto the least one colloidal silica dispersion contains residual silanol groups from the at least one hydroxylated polydiorganopolysiloxane. Further, a waterborne co-binder silicone-organic resin composition includes (A) the crosslinkable silicone emulsion and (B) an organic resin emulsion which provides improved cured properties including, but not limited to, improved hydrophobicity (water resistance), scratch resistance and gloss retention as well as process for making the emulsions and the compositions.

Abstract: A continuous process for preparing a silylated polymer comprising a silylation step where a prepolymer having reactive functional groups, a first intermediate product, is reacted continuously with a silylating agent in an endcapping tubular reaction unit to form a second intermediate product, and where at least a portion of the second intermediate product is backmixed continuously with the first intermediate product to form the silylated polymer. The continuous process may further comprise a stabilization step, a quenching step or both a stabilization step and a quenching step.

Abstract: A batch or continuous process for preparing silylated polymers having low color and color stability comprising silylating a prepolymer having reactive functional groups with a silylating agent and optionally quenching the silylated polymer, where a stabilizer package containing at least one phosphite stabilizing agent is used.

Abstract: There is provided herein a composition comprising (a) a mercapto-functional silicon compound having the general Formula (I): and a reactive resin containing at least one epoxy and/or (meth)acrylate group. There is also provided a silylated resin resulting from the reaction product of mercapto-functional silicon compound (a) and reactive resin contain at least one epoxy and/or (meth)acrylate groups.

Abstract: A batch or continuous process for preparing silylated polymers having low color and color stability comprising silylating a prepolymer having reactive functional groups with a silylating agent and optionally quenching the silylated polymer, where a stabilizer package containing at least one phosphite stabilizing agent is used.

Abstract: There is provided herein a composition comprising (a) a mercapto-functional silicon compound having the general Formula (I): and a reactive resin containing at least one epoxy and/or (meth)acrylate group. There is also provided a silylated resin resulting from the reaction product of mercapto-functional silicon compound (a) and reactive resin contain at least one epoxy and/or (meth)acrylate groups.

Abstract: A system including a first device having one or more ports and a location sensor and a server in communication with the first device to receive inputs from the first device is disclosed. In the system, the server is configured to determine whether a trip has terminated on the basis of the inputs from the first device and a second device.