Abstract: System and method for fine granularity control of data access and usage for across multi-tenant systems. A user makes a request to access a particular set of data from a particular remote data source for a specific purpose. The system authorizes the user to validate whether the user is qualified to make the request. The data source is checked to see if the particular data has been granted access for that particular purpose. A cloud neutral token is created and converted into a cloud specific token upon reaching the remote data source. The cloud specific token is used to create a temporary IAM role and IAM policy with a predetermined time to live. After the time to live expires, the IAM role and IAM policy are deleted.

Abstract: Recombinant microorganisms configured for enhanced production of cis,cis-muconic acid and methods of using the recombinant microorganisms for the production of same.

Abstract: A drive circuit for a plurality of piezo-actuated hydraulic pumps for an aircraft, and a hydraulic pump system implementing the same. The drive circuit includes a voltage boost stage that receives a DC input supply voltage and delivers an increased DC output voltage to a high voltage, HV, link point; a plurality of inverter stages coupled in parallel at the HV link point that receive DC voltage from the HV link point and generate an oscillating output voltage for driving a respective piezo-actuated pump; and a control system that controls the output voltage and phase of the inverter stages to drive the plurality of piezo-actuated pumps out of phase. The control system measures the power consumption of each piezo-actuated pump and regulates the output voltage of at least one of the inverter stages to balance the power consumption of each piezo-actuated pump.

Abstract: The present invention relates to catalyst compositions. More particularly, the present invention relates catalyst compositions comprising at least one alkyl bridge group. The catalyst of the present invention has been shown to provide higher filterability than provided by non-bridged catalysts when used in ester reactions, and provide lower extractability than provided by non-bridged catalysts when used in urethane reactions. The present invention is expected to be catalytically active in the same way to all ester bonds, urethane bonds, silicones, siloxanes, organic tins.

Abstract: A helicopter transporting at least one user, including a cockpit for carrying at least the one user; a circular concentric apparatus (CCA) being connected to the cockpit; a circular concentric apparatus including a plurality of wing segments mounted on the circular concentric apparatus; Each of the plurality of wing segments having a leading edge mounted proximity on the circular concentric apparatus and having a trailing edge mounted distally mounted on the circular concentric apparatus; and a stepper motor connected to a generator drive the stepper motor and lift the helicopter.

Abstract: Features for loading, transporting and unloading of items are disclosed. Systems, devices and methods for such operations using a tray are described. In some embodiments, a tray having a moveable bottom allows for switching between a configuration for loading and unloading items in and out of the tray and a configuration for transportation of items inside the tray. The trays may also be stacked, for transportation of multiple trays at once, and nested, for saving space when storing the trays. In some embodiments, the trays may be used in conjunction with loading and unloading systems.

Abstract: A surface cleaner has a front end having a dirty air inlet, a rear end positioned rearward of the front end in a longitudinal direction, first and second laterally opposed sides. The surface cleaner has a cyclone positioned in the air flow path. The cyclone having a cyclone first end, a cyclone second end, a cyclone axis of rotation extending through the cyclone from the first end of the cyclone to the second end of the cyclone and a cyclone sidewall extending between the cyclone first end and the cyclone second end. When the dirty air inlet faces forwardly and the cyclone axis of rotation extends generally horizontally, the cyclone axis of rotation extends generally transverse to the longitudinal direction. A portion of the cyclone sidewall is moveable between a closed position in which the upright surface cleaner is operable to clean a surface and an open position in which the cyclone is opened.

Abstract: A device configured to be implanted in an eye includes: an imaging system that receives visible light incoming to the eye; a projection system that generates and projects an image onto a retina of the eye in which the device is implanted, the image being based on the received visible light; and one or more haptics that include one or more electronic components, wherein the one or more haptics are movable relative to a central portion of the device such that the device can be arranged in a collapsed configuration and an expanded configuration.

Abstract: A package of one or more absorbent articles, wherein the one or more absorbent articles are sealed within the package is disclosed. The package having a cuboid form includes a plurality of panels, including a consumer-facing panel, a rear panel, a top panel, a bottom panel, a left side panel and a right side panel. The top or the bottom panel includes an end seal. The end seal includes adhesive disposed in a seal area and an adhesive area which is greater than the seal area. The end seal comprises a ratio of the adhesive area width to the seal area width of from about 2:1 to about 20:1. The package material has natural fibers and a basis weight of between 50 gsm to 120 gsm. And, the package material is recyclable.

Abstract: A blender tub for hydraulic fracturing operations and associated components are provided. A spinning proppant distributor located above the blender tub liquid level interrupts and redirects falling granular proppant material (e.g. sand) into the tub. A fluid intake channel wraps around at least part of the blender tub outside wall and introduces liquid (e.g. water) into the blender tub via a plurality of channels. The liquid is introduced with a force and angle which imparts a vortex within the blender tub. The above aspects facilitate blending of material within the tub.

Abstract: Oral devices for reducing obstructive sleep apnea, snoring and/or nasal drainage, or improving sleep even without substantial reduction in snoring. One device includes an upper member fitting portions of the interior and exterior surfaces of a user's upper dentition, and a lower member fitting similarly adjacent a user's lower dentition. The upper and lower members include molar and pre-molar extensions so that when a user bites or clenches, the upper right and lower right extensions impinge on one another in substantially overlapping fashion, as do the upper left and lower left extensions. In certain embodiments, patterned surfaces on mating right and left molar and pre-molar extensions reduce friction. The lower and upper molar and pre-molar extensions may have curved or arcuate shaped interior surfaces to provide more room for a user's tongue. Right and left sub-chambers formed in the upper and lower molar and pre-molar extensions may provide lateral space for the tongue.

Abstract: A downhole tool for cleaning a wellbore includes a tool body having a passage therein. A liquid is to flow through the passage of the tool body and have an intermittent flow pattern. An inner sleeve positioned within the tool body includes a recess having a recess pattern. In response to the intermittent flow pattern of the flow of fluid, a shift pin positioned in the recess of the inner sleeve is to traverse through the recess pattern. The downhole tool includes at least one scraper blade. The scraper blade is movable between a retracted position and a radially expanded position. In response to the shift pin traversing the recess pattern of the recess, the scraper blade can be expanded radially outward toward a wall of the wellbore from the retracted position to the expanded position and/or retracted inward away from the wall of the wellbore from the expanded position to the retracted position.

Abstract: A plug-on neutral (PON) device includes a housing that defines a phase cooperation portion configured to physically cooperate with phase buses of a bus assembly. The phase cooperation portion is configured to be electrically isolated from the phase buses and stabilize the PON device when installed on the bus assembly. A neutral cooperation portion is configured to physically cooperate with the neutral bus and to physically stabilize the PON device when installed. An electrical connector disposed at the neutral cooperation portion is configured to electrically connect to the neutral bus at an external end and to electrically connect to a conductive current path at its internal end. A lug assembly has one or more conductive terminal lugs, each terminal lug configured to receive current from an external neutral source via an aperture in the lug end of the housing and to electrically connect to the current path.

Abstract: Described is a method for extraction of a region of interest (ROI) from a composite synthetic aperture radar (SAR) phase history data. The method comprising receiving, with a system comprising a processor, the composite SAR phase history data of a plurality of backscattered return signals produced by a SAR system illuminating a scene with a SAR beam. The method also comprises obtaining a location of a first ROI within the scene and extracting from the composite SAR phase history data a first component SAR phase history data corresponding to the ROI at the location of the ROI.

Abstract: Managing I/O operations at a storage device, including querying storage device to identify a maximum number of command slots associated with the storage device; providing, to the storage device and at a first throughput, a first set of input/output (I/O) operations for processing at the storage device; updating, based on the first set of I/O operations, a log indicating a number of pending I/O operations to be performed at the storage device; comparing the pending number of I/O operations to the maximum number of command slots of the storage device; determining, based on the comparing, that the pending number of I/O operations is within a first threshold of the maximum number of command slots of the storage device, in response: providing, to the storage device and at a second throughput, a second set of I/O operations for processing at the storage device, the second throughput less than the first throughput.

Abstract: A card having an antenna, one or processors, and memory having stored thereon a first application and a second application configured to receive an input of the card and determine a request associated with the input. The card is further configured to activate, responsive to determining that the request is consistent with a contactless EuroPay-MasterCard-Visa (EMV) data standard, the first application. The first application is configured to communicate, via near field communication (NFC), data to the communicating device via the antenna based on the EMV data standard for payment purposes. The card is further configured to activate, responsive to determining that the request is consistent with a near field communication data exchange format (NDEF) standard, the second application. The second application is configured to communicate, via NFC, data to the communicating device via the antenna based on the NDEF standard for verification/identification purposes.

Abstract: A series of vacuum cleaner is produced using common components and one or more interchangeable components, including a cyclone casing and/or a motor casing.

Abstract: A surface cleaning head has a rotatably mounted brush, which is provided at a front end of the surface cleaning head, a cleaning solution delivery system and a removable liquid collection reservoir, which is provided in the surface cleaning head rearward of the brush. The cleaning solution delivery system comprises a pump, a liquid reservoir and a fluid flow path extending from the liquid reservoir to at least one delivery nozzle, wherein the at least one delivery nozzle is provided in the surface cleaning head and is configured to deliver a liquid drawn from the liquid reservoir to a portion of the brush that is located internal of the surface cleaning head.

Abstract: Processing O-rings in an automated mass production system includes advancing an O-ring retainer toward a loading position in alignment with an output end of a feed device, discharging a leading O-ring from the output end in electronic synchronization with advancement of the O-ring retainer to the loading position to initiate loading of the O-ring into the retainer prior to the retainer arriving at the loading position, after loading the O-ring into the retainer, advancing the retainer away from the loading position toward an unloading position, and moving an end effector in electronic synchronization with advancement of the retainer to the unloading position to synchronize arrival of the retainer at the unloading position with arrival of the end effector at a pick-up position in alignment with the O-ring at the unloading position for pick up of the O-ring by the end effector.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems and methods of automatically distributing powertrain demand between tandem drive axles in a tandem drive axle system for balanced tire wear between the tandem drive axles. Examples described herein analyze input signals collected from various vehicle sensors about operating conditions of the front and back tandem drive axles, and automatically bias a distribution of torque demand between the front and back tandem drive axles to correct for asymmetric wear based on known normal wear of the tires under like operating conditions.