Abstract: A system can maintain information indicative of prohibited computer operations, wherein the information is accessible to respective computing clusters of a group of computing clusters, and wherein the information is stored separately from the group of computing clusters. The system can obtain, by a service of a first computing cluster of the group of computing clusters, the information. The system can, in response to receiving, at the first computing cluster, a request to perform an operation on a first computer of the first computing cluster, in response to determining, based on the information, that the operation is prohibited, prevent the operation from occurring; and, in response to determining, based on the information, that the operation is not prohibited, permit the operation to occur.

Abstract: Embodiments described herein relate to magnetic and electromagnetic systems and a method for controlling the density profile of plasma generated in a process volume of a PECVD chamber to affect deposition profile of a film on a substrate and/or facilitate chamber cleaning after processing. In one embodiment, a system is disclosed that includes a rotational magnetic housing disposed about an exterior sidewall of a chamber. The rotational magnetic housing includes a plurality of magnets coupled to a sleeve that are configured to travel in a circular path when the rotational magnetic housing is rotated around the chamber, and a plurality of shunt doors movably disposed between the chamber and the sleeve, wherein each of the shunt doors are configured to move relative to the magnets.

Abstract: An archival job is assessed to calculate loss of data reduction efficiency due to block-level data deduplication. Archivable data, or individual storage objects or data structures therein, are moved to archival storage contingent upon satisfaction of a predetermined condition related to data reduction efficiency. Archivable data, or individual storage objects or data structures therein, that fail to satisfy the predetermined condition are maintained in primary storage. The loss of data reduction efficiency and the predetermined condition may be expressed as a percentage of maximum possible data reduction that would result in the absence of data deduplication.

Abstract: A method performed by a node for predicting a behavior of users of a communications network is described. The node manages an artificial neural network. The node merges a first pre-existing predictive model of the behavior in a first group of users with a second model of the behavior in a second group of users. The merging comprises establishing connections between the first model and the second model. Each of the connections has a respective weight. The respective weights of the connections are learned by respective connections of neurons in the artificial neural network based on data from a third group of users. The node also obtains a third model for predicting the behavior in the third group of users, based on the merged models and the data from the third group of users.

Abstract: Described are a system, method, and computer program product for updating and processing payment device transaction tokens. The method includes receiving a first notification based on issuance of a first new payment device, generating a first new token associated with the first new payment device, and linking the first new token to a previous token. The method also includes receiving a second notification based on issuance of a second new payment device, generating a second new token associated with the second new payment device, and linking the second new token to the first new token in a chain. The method further includes determining to deactivate the first new payment device and modifying the chain to remove the first new token. The method further includes receiving a transaction request and processing the transaction request by communicating second new token to an issuer.

Abstract: A network device includes multiple interconnected network chips where the packet processing functionality is distributed between ingress and egress pipelines. TCP MSS clamping can be implemented in the egress pipeline. Processing in the egress pipeline can identify the presence of a TCP MSS value in the packet. The egress pipeline can compare the packet TCP MSS value with a user configured TCP MSS value. The egress pipeline can replace the packet TCP MSS value with the user configured TCP MSS value if the former is greater than the latter, and recompute a checksum. The packet with the replaced TCP MSS value and replaced checksum is then forwarded from the switch toward its eventual destination.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to computing hardware and software for dynamic control limit configuration. A computing platform may receive and format historical data. The computing platform may input the formatted data into a control limit prediction model, which may output predicted control limits by weighting, using an ensemble model, outputs from a plurality of other models to produce predicted control limits. The computing platform may adjust existing control limits based on predicted control limits to create actual control limits. The computing platform may receive real time data, and may identify, using the actual control limits and the real time data, a deviation score for the real time data. The computing platform may compare the deviation score to the actual control limits. Based on detecting that the deviation score breaches the actual control limits, the computing platform may send an indication of the breach.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to compositions and methods of diagnosing neurodegenerative disease by analyzing protein expression profiles in a subject.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a system and computer-implemented method for fulfilling an order request. The method includes receiving information regarding a transaction between a user and a merchant, and information regarding an error while processing the transaction. Further, based on a received assurance value from the merchant, requesting one or more entities for providing at least one of a partial or total of the assurance value. Furthermore, in response to the request, a contribution value is received from each of the one or more entities, where the contribution value is one of the partial or total of the assurance value. Finally, an assurance message is provided to the merchant indicating successful payment for fulfilling the order request of the user upon determining the contribution value received from the one or more entities is summing up to the assurance value.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method and a tokenization server for generating and transmitting tokenized card information to a token requestor. In some non-limiting embodiments or aspects, the method includes receiving, from the token requestor, a request for a token corresponding to a payment card. The token may include a plurality of characters. Further, the method includes generating a token key corresponding to the token based on location information associated with a plurality of files stored in a user device. Subsequently, the method includes transmitting the token key, including location information within the plurality of files in the user device, to the token requestor. Here, the location information may include a location embedded with a character of the plurality of characters of the token. Thus, the present disclosure provides a secure method of generating, storing, and transmitting the tokenized card information.

Abstract: Provided is a point-of-sale system for processing biometric inputs, comprising a fingerprint reader configured to receive a plurality of fingerprints simultaneously or substantially simultaneously, an input device configured to receive transaction data, a communication device, and at least one processor in communication with the fingerprint reader, the input device, and the communication device. The at least one processor is programmed or configured to generate at least one transaction message for a transaction based at least partially on a plurality of account identifiers corresponding to the plurality of fingerprints received by the fingerprint reader and the transaction data received by the input device, the at least one transaction message comprising an apportionment of the transaction value among the plurality of account identifiers, and communicate, with the communication device, the at least one transaction message to a transaction processing server.

Abstract: In a virtual extensible local area network (VxLAN) that includes a deployment of aggregation VxLAN tunnel endpoints (VTEPs) and access point (AP) VTEPs, packet processing by the aggregation VTEPs includes distinguishing between Type 1 VTEPs and Type 2 VTEPs. When the source of an ingress packet and the next hop destination are both Type 1 VTEPs, the ingress packet is dropped.

Abstract: Described are a system, method, and computer program product for updating and processing payment device transaction tokens. The method includes receiving a first notification based on issuance of a first new payment device, generating a first new token associated with the first new payment device, and linking the first new token to a previous token. The method also includes receiving a second notification based on issuance of a second new payment device, generating a second new token associated with the second new payment device, and linking the second new token to the first new token in a chain. The method further includes determining to deactivate the first new payment device and modifying the chain to remove the first new token. The method further includes receiving a transaction request and processing the transaction request by communicating second new token to an issuer.

Abstract: Described are a system, method, and computer program product for updating and processing payment device transaction tokens. The method includes receiving an update request to update stored transaction information, the update request identifying at least one old payment device and at least one new payment device. The method also includes generating at least one new token associated with the at least one new payment device, and linking the at least one new token to at least one old token. The method further includes receiving a transaction request including the at least one old token, and communicating the at least one new token that is linked to the at least one old token to an issuer for processing of the transaction request.

Abstract: In certain embodiments, a method includes forming a first etch stop layer on a first metallization layer of a semiconductor substrate. The method further includes forming, prior to forming a second metallization layer over the first metallization layer, an opening in the first etch stop layer according to a supervia mask. The method further includes forming the second metallization layer over the first metallization layer and forming a second etch stop layer on the second metallization layer. The method further includes forming, prior to forming a third metallization layer over the second metallization layer, an opening in the second etch stop layer according to the supervia mask. The method further includes forming the third metallization layer over the second metallization layer and etching a supervia opening from the third metallization layer to the first metallization layer according to the supervia mask.

Abstract: A policy server correlates information from several messages associated with a client device to implement an identity-based network access policy. A network element connected to the client device obtains an authentication message including a first network address from the client device. The network element provides the authentication device to an identity server via a Network Address Translation (NAT) device, which translates the first network address to a second network address. The network element also provides a first message including the first network address to the policy server to request an identity-based policy for network communications of the client device. The network element implements the identity-based policy authorized by the policy server.

Abstract: Described are a system, method, and computer program product for updating and processing payment device transaction tokens. The method includes receiving an update request to update stored transaction information, the update request identifying at least one old payment device and at least one new payment device. The method also includes generating at least one new token associated with the at least one new payment device, and linking the at least one new token to at least one old token. The method further includes receiving a transaction request including the at least one old token, and communicating the at least one new token that is linked to the at least one old token to an issuer for processing of the transaction request.

Abstract: Provided is a point-of-sale system for processing biometric inputs, comprising a fingerprint reader configured to receive a plurality of fingerprints simultaneously or substantially simultaneously, an input device configured to receive transaction data, a communication device, and at least one processor in communication with the fingerprint reader, the input device, and the communication device. The at least one processor is programmed or configured to generate at least one transaction message for a transaction based at least partially on a plurality of account identifiers corresponding to the plurality of fingerprints received by the fingerprint reader and the transaction data received by the input device, the at least one transaction message comprising an apportionment of the transaction value among the plurality of account identifiers, and communicate, with the communication device, the at least one transaction message to a transaction processing server.

Abstract: Process integration techniques are disclosed that use a carbon fill layer during formation of self-aligned structures. A carbon layer may be placed over an etch stop layer. A cap layer may be provided over the carbon layer. The carbon layer may fill a high aspect ratio structure formed on the substrate. The carbon layer may be removed from a substrate in a highly selective removal technique in a manner that does not damage underlying layers. The carbon layer may fill a self-aligned contact region that is provided for a self-aligned contact process flow. A tone inversion mask may be used to protect multiple self-aligned contact regions. With the blocking mask in place, the carbon layer may be removed from regions that are not the self-aligned contact region. After removal of the blocking mask, the carbon layer which fills the self-aligned contacts may then be removed.

Abstract: A policy server correlates information from several messages associated with a client device to implement an identity-based network access policy. A network element connected to the client device obtains an authentication message including a first network address from the client device. The network element provides the authentication device to an identity server via a Network Address Translation (NAT) device, which translates the first network address to a second network address. The network element also provides a first message including the first network address to the policy server to request an identity-based policy for network communications of the client device. The network element implements the identity-based policy authorized by the policy server.