Abstract: A database management system (DBMS) tracking system tracks location and status of DBMSs running on servers, for example, servers of an organization connected by a network. The DBMS tracking system periodically receives information describing servers from a directory service. The DBMS tracking system maintains a DBMS tracking table. The DBMS tracking system installs database agents on DBMSs. The database agents send tracking messages and status messages to the DBMS tracking system. The DBMS tracking system updates the information stored in the DBMS tracking table based on the tracking messages and status messages.

Abstract: A system monitors database agents associated with DBMSs running on servers, for example, servers of an organization connected by a network. The system determines whether each database agent is running according to a schedule and whether the database agent is running the correct version of a script. The system may generate a report describing differences between database agents that are running on database instances and a master configuration of database agents representing the expected configuration of the database agent. If a database instance is executing a configuration of a database agent that is different from the master configuration of the database agent, the system updates the database agent executing on the database instance to ensure that the configuration matches the master configuration.

Abstract: A door closer diagnostics system including a door closer, a server, and a mobile device having a display and at least one sensor. The mobile device is configured to (i) generate, by the at least one sensor, motion data indicative of motion of the door as the door is moved from an open position to a closed position, and (ii) transmit the motion data to the server. The server is configured to analyze the motion data to (i) determine a duration the door was in each of a plurality of door movement zones between the open and closed positions, (ii) determine at least one adjustment to the door closer for a successful installation of the door closer based on the duration the door was in each of the door movement zones, and (iii) transmit at least one installation instruction corresponding with the at least one adjustment to the mobile device.

Abstract: The systems and methods of the present disclosure are directed to monitoring activity in an area of interest by contextualizing activity-based intelligence data received from one or more disparate data sources. The computing system selects one or more watchboxes for analyzing the features of the received data and uses one or more bounding boxes to analyze the features of the received data according to data type. The analysis includes comparing the features of the one or more bounding boxes against one or more reference data values of feature indicators associated with an activity defined by an activity model associated with the selected watchbox. The reference data of feature indicators is used to identify and track changes in spatial, temporal, aural, spectral, and other types of characteristic data to identify variations in an activity and the significance of the variations in the activity to the area of interest being monitored.

Abstract: A shoulder assembly for mounting on a tire building drum is provided that includes a plurality of sections configured to interlock with another to form a shoulder ring to be mounted on a tire building drum when the tire building drum is in an expanded state, and a plurality of magnetic elements provided about a surface of the shoulder ring that is configured to contact a side of the tire building drum. The magnetic elements correspond to holding magnetic elements in the tire building drum. The shoulder ring is configured to maintain contact with the tire building drum during forming of a tire carcass, and the shoulder ring is configured to maintain its shape and stay with the formed tire carcass when the tire building drum is collapsed.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for recording information for a part, such as history information for an aircraft part. A part history blockchain network comprises part history blockchains for the part that are configured to record the information for the part. Configuration and activity history information for the vehicle is recorded in vehicle configuration and activity history blockchains for the vehicle in a vehicle configuration and activity history blockchain network. A part installation notification is received by the part history blockchain network. The part installation notification identifies the part and indicates that the part is installed on the vehicle. The part history blockchains for the part are locked in response to receiving the part installation notification to prevent adding information for the part to the part history blockchains for the part for as long as the part is installed on the vehicle.

Abstract: A control system has first and second processing modules for controlling retraction and extension of an aircraft landing gear assembly. The processing modules operate independently providing redundancy. Each processing module is configured to perform a first sequence of steps for retracting the landing gear assembly and a second sequence of steps for extending the landing gear assembly. A step of switching control from one processing module to the other (e.g. an avionics side changeover step) is performed (a) as part of the first sequence of steps, but only after the landing gear assembly has been retracted, or (b) as part of the second sequence of steps. By ensuring that the step of switching control is performed at such times, and not for example between initiation of the first sequence of steps and the retraction of the landing gear assembly, the landing gear assembly may be retracted sooner after such initiation.

Abstract: A seal head assembly includes a plurality of heat seal plates defining a corresponding plurality of heating areas, each heat seal plate including a heating element to independently control the temperature of the corresponding heating area.

Abstract: Methods for producing a bioproduct selected from acetone, isopropanol and a combination thereof with a microorganism in a fermentor are disclosed. The methods include separating cells of the microorganism from a fermentation broth to form separated cells and recycling at least a fraction of the separated cells to the fermentor to achieve one or more of the following: (1) cell concentration in said fermentor greater than 2 g/L; mass yield on a first feedstock greater than 32%; productivity greater than 0.12 g/L/h; and bioproduct titer greater than 10 g/L.

Abstract: A method according to one embodiment includes generating, by at least one sensor, motion data indicative of motion of a door having a door closer as the door is moved from an open position to a closed position, analyzing the motion data to determine a duration the door was in each of a plurality of door movement zones between the open position and the closed position, determining at least one adjustment to the door closer for a successful installation of the door closer based on the duration the door was in each of the plurality of door movement zones, and displaying at least one installation instruction corresponding with the at least one adjustment on a graphical user interface of a mobile device.

Abstract: The disclosure provides, inter alia, pharmaceutical compositions comprising micronized drug particles of adenosine A2A receptor antagonists, and methods of treating cancer using the pharmaceutical compositions.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices supporting data storage are described. A database server may store information in a group of files. As more information is stored at the database in the files, the sizes of the files may be increased. Techniques are described for uniformly growing files in the group of files to maintain a similar size for the files as the amount of storage increases. These techniques may prevent one file from becoming disproportionately larger than another file of the file group, supporting efficient read and write operations at the database. The file growth may be based on the file sizes as well as an amount of storage to be added for the group of files. For example, an application managing the file growth may sort the files by size, track uniform growth running totals, and determine file growth commands based on the uniform growth running totals.

Abstract: A selection method including providing a microorganism preparation including a variety of microorganisms and optionally water; providing an organic liquid including at least 70% by weight hydrophobic solvent; forming a multiple phase medium including a selected amount of the microorganism preparation and a selected amount of the organic liquid; and maintaining the multiple phase medium at a selected temperature for selected duration, whereby a treated microorganism preparation is formed.

Abstract: The electronically regulated temperature compression device is a brace that applies pressure to an appendage. The electronically regulated temperature compression device applies heat therapy and cooling therapy to the appendage. The temperature of the selected therapy is electronically regulated and controlled. The electronically regulated temperature compression device uses a refrigerant-based heat exchange mechanism during the therapy process. The electronically regulated temperature compression device comprises a composite textile, plurality of fasteners, and a controller. The plurality of fasteners attaches the composite textile to the appendage of the patient. The plurality of fasteners controls the pressure applied by the composite textile to the appendage. The composite textile is a temperature controlled textile used to generate a heat exchange between the electronically regulated temperature compression device and the appendage.

Abstract: Provided is an improved method for selecting a probiotic microorganism composition, the method comprising providing a first consortium of microorganisms having Microorganism Composition A; providing a first host animal having a first microbiome having Microorganism Composition B; administering said first consortium to said first host animal, whereby said first microbiome is converted to a second microbiome having Microorganism Composition C; collecting a first sample of said second microbiome; and transferring at least a fraction of said first sample and/or said treated first sample onto and/or into a growth medium and incubating at a temperature between 15 degrees Celsius and 70 degrees Celsius to form first selected microorganism composition having Microorganism Composition D; wherein Microorganism Composition A of said first consortium comprises at least 50 different strains; wherein each of Compositions A and B; B and C and D and A differ from each other.

Abstract: Provided is a feed ingredient comprising at least 20% by weight Clostridium tyrobutyricum, wherein said Clostridium tyrobutyricum comprises at least 70% of dry weight crude protein and optionally at least 7% of dry weight lysine and/or at least 1% of dry weight methionine. Further provided are animal feeds and probiotic compositions comprising the feed ingredient, methods for the production thereof and uses thereof.

Abstract: Supplemented mixotrophic method. A mixotrophic fermentation method is disclosed including providing a naturally acetogenic organism; providing a fermentation medium comprising a carbon source and a supplemented non-sugar reductant; and culturing the organism in the fermentation medium, where both the carbon source and the non-sugar reductant are metabolized and a fermentation broth is formed, which contains at least one carbon-containing bioproduct.

Abstract: An integrated wet-mill method for the production of ethanol and single cell protein. An integrated method for the production of ethanol and a single cell protein product is described including providing corn kernels, which kernels comprise germ, fiber, protein and starch and which method includes, among other things, steeping said corn kernels and separating said steeped kernels from a steep liquor.

Abstract: Methods and compositions utilizing organism consisting of the strains within the order Clostridiales for improving health of animals. Disclosed methods comprise administering an effective dose of a composition comprising organism consisting of the strains within the order Clostridiales to an animal, including for example, a broiler or hen, thereby improving said animal's health.

Abstract: A method for joining primary and secondary members includes providing a primary member, a secondary member and a heating element which is joined to one of the primary and secondary members. The heating element includes an electrically insulating matrix material and an electrically conductive reinforcing element extending through the matrix material. The method further includes bringing the other of the primary and secondary members and the heating element into engagement and controlling a flow of electrical current in the reinforcing element so as to resistively heat and fuse at least some of the matrix material of the heating element with a matrix material of the other of the primary and secondary members. The method may be used to join a primary member such as a composite tubular and a secondary member such as a component for terminating the composite tubular.