Abstract: A communication system includes an earth station configured to receive a downlink transmission from a satellite and transmit an uplink transmission to the satellite. The communication system further includes a server in operable communication with the earth station, a beacon detector in operable communication with the server, an access point configured to operate within a proximity of the earth station, and a beacon transmitter disposed within close proximity to the access point. The beacon transmitter is configured to transmit a beacon signal to one or more of the server and the beacon detector. The beacon signal uniquely identifies the access point. The server is configured to implement a measurement-based protection scheme with respect to at least one of the downlink transmission and the uplink transmission.

Abstract: Provided is an image forming method using an electrostatic image developing toner containing: toner mother particles including a binder resin; and an external additive, wherein the binder resin contains a vinyl resin in an amount of 40 mass % or more with respect to the total amount of the binder resin, the image forming method including a step of: forming an image so that an image surface resistance value at 70° C. by a temperature change method of the formed image is set to be 5×1013 ? or less.

Abstract: A method is provided for a multi-tenant system to accept web service calls from third party systems over a computer network. The method includes centrally receiving messages with different endpoint URLs from the third party systems over the computer network and processing each message by parsing an endpoint URL of the message to identify a tenant and an action for a payload of the message and authenticating the message. When the message is authenticated, the method further includes generating an acknowledgment of the message based on the identified tenant and the identified action and sending the acknowledgment over the computer network, routing the payload, the identified tenant, and the identified the action to a queue based on the identified tenant, retrieving the payload, the identified tenant, and the identified action from the queue, determining a user script corresponding to the identified action, and executing the user script on the payload.

Abstract: An acousto-optic waveguide device comprises a substrate comprising a first material having a first refractive index and a first acoustic velocity; a cladding layer over the substrate, the cladding layer comprising a second material having a second refractive index that is distinct from the first refractive index, the second material having a second acoustic velocity that is distinct from the first acoustic velocity; and an optical core surrounded by the cladding layer, the optical core comprising a third material having a third refractive index that is higher that the first refractive index and the second refractive index, the third material having a third acoustic velocity that is distinct from the first acoustic velocity and the second acoustic velocity. The cladding layer that surrounds the optical core has a thickness configured to substantially confine acoustic waves to the cladding layer when an optical signal propagates through the optical core.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus that enable a wireless network system to dynamically change between full-duplex FDD operation and half-duplex FDD operation in order to take advantage of operational aspects of both modes. In one embodiment, an alternative duplex mode of operation is disclosed (semi-static half duplex FDD operation) that enables coordination between the client device (e.g., UMTS UE) and the base station in order to centralize control of radio resource control (RRC) to the base station. The disclosed methods and apparatus may also advantageously incorporate hybrid ARQ (HARQ) or comparable timing requirements into their operation.

Abstract: In particular embodiments, a method includes, by one or more computing devices, receiving an image requiring an administrative action. The method includes, by the one or more computing devices, generating a single large hash value based on the image and a content-aware hashing function. The large hash value has a first number of dimensions. The method includes, by the one or more computing devices, generating a small hash value corresponding to the image from the large hash value using a locality-sensitive hashing function. The small hash value has a second number of dimensions that is smaller than the first number of dimensions. The method includes determining, based on the small hash value corresponding to the image, a cluster center mutually associated with the image. The method includes, by the one or more computing devices, performing the administrative action on one or more images mutually associated with the cluster center.

Abstract: A system includes a current source rectifier which has a plurality of switches configured to receive an input current from an AC voltage source and to receive a plurality of control signals. The switches are configured to produce a rectified output current based on the input current and the control signals. The system also includes a rectifier controller configured to receive a current sense signal indicative of the rectified output current and to generate the control signals based at least in part on the current sense signal, where the control signals cause the current source rectifier to attenuate at least one of a plurality of harmonic frequencies in the rectified output current.

Abstract: A method performed by a user equipment (UE) in a wireless communication system, includes receiving a sounding reference signal (SRS) configuration via a radio resource control (RRC) signaling, the SRS configuration indicating a subframe configured for SRS transmission; and transmitting an SRS based on the SRS configuration, wherein the SRS configuration includes an indicator indicating whether an aperiodic SRS transmission or a periodic SRS transmission is performed in the subframe configured for SRS transmission, wherein, if the indicator indicates that the aperiodic SRS transmission is performed, the SRS is aperiodically transmitted in the configured subframe in response to reception of request information for requesting a transmission of the SRS, and wherein, if the indicator indicates that the periodic SRS transmission is performed, the SRS is periodically transmitted in the configured subframe.

Abstract: A control device to be connected to a host and a disk device including at least one Redundant Arrays of Independent Disks (RAID) set, the control device includes circuitry that performs data communication with the host by a protocol capable of connecting one logical device in the RAID set to each port, virtually sets a plurality of ports which are defined by the protocol, sets a plurality of logical devices in the RAID set included in the disk device, and connects the plurality of logical devices to the plurality of ports, respectively, and the circuitry is to be connected to the host through an interface.

Abstract: Some embodiments provide a simplified mechanism to deploy and control a multi-segmented application by using application-based manifests that express how application segments of the multi-segment application are to be defined or modified, and how the communication profiles between these segments. In some embodiments, these manifests are application specific. Also, in some embodiments, deployment managers in a software defined datacenter (SDDC) provide these manifests as templates to administrators, who can use these templates to express their intent when they are deploying multi-segment applications in the datacenter. Application-based manifests can also be used to control previously deployed multi-segmented applications in the SDDC. Using such manifests would enable the administrators to be able to manage fine grained micro-segmentation rules based on endpoint and network attributes.

Abstract: A drying machine may include a drum configured to accommodate clothes, a fan motor configured to generate a flow of air, a heater configured to heat the air, a modulator configured to adjust a quantity of heat provided by the heater, and a user interface configured to provide a manager menu to correct a difference between a current quantity of heat caused by adjustment of the modulator and a target quantity of heat generated by variation in the modulator, where the modulator may include a device configured to manually set a maximum pressure and a minimum pressure.

Abstract: The antimicrobial composition of the present invention comprises a cationic active ingredient, a quaternized sugar-derived surfactant, and an optional foam boosting surfactant. The present antimicrobial compositions are free of the antimicrobial agent triclosan (i.e., 2,4,4?-trichloro-2?hydroxy-diphenylether), have a high cidal activity in a short amount of time, provide stable copious foam and exhibit enhanced tissue (e.g. skin) compatibility as defined by an in vitro whole toxicology assessment method.

Abstract: Certain embodiments disclosed herein reduce or eliminate a communication bottleneck at the storage manager by reducing communication with the storage manager while maintaining functionality of an information management system. In some implementations, a client obtains information for enabling a secondary storage job (e.g., a backup or restore) from a storage manager and stores the information (which may be referred to as job metadata) in a local cache. The client may then reuse the job metadata for multiple storage jobs reducing the frequency of communication with the storage manager. When a configuration of the information management system changes, or the availability of resources changes, the storage manager can push updates to the job metadata to the clients. Further, a client can periodically request updated job metadata from the storage manager ensuring that the client does not rely on out-of-date job metadata.

Abstract: A bottle conveyor includes a platform and a bottle-stopping apparatus. The bottle-stopping apparatus includes a driving unit, a following unit, a transmission and two stoppers. The driving and following units are located near the platform. The transmission operatively connects the following unit to the driving unit. The stoppers are connected to two portions of the transmission so that the stoppers are moved toward and away from each other by operating the driving unit.

Abstract: A nonvolatile memory apparatus and an operating method of the nonvolatile memory apparatus may include a first memory cell array, a second memory cell array, a bit line switch, and a sensing control signal generation circuit. The first and second memory cell arrays may be coupled to a bit line. The bit line switch may electrically couple the first memory cell array to the second memory cell array according to an operation period of the non-volatile memory apparatus.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a computing device may estimate an average dimension of several content objects. The estimation may be based on one or more calculated dimensions of one or more previously rendered content objects. The computing device may determine a first number of content objects to render for display within an area of a graphical user interface (GUI). This determination may be based at least on the average dimension of the content objects and a maximum dimension along an axis of the GUI. The computing device may also render the first number of content objects for display along the axis. The computing device may also display the first number of content objects within the area of the GUI.

Abstract: A method may include providing a substrate, comprising a patterning layer. The method may include forming a first pattern of first linear structures in the patterning layer, the first linear structures being elongated along a first direction. The method may include forming a mask over the patterning layer, the mask comprising a second pattern of second linear structures, elongated along a second direction, forming a non-zero angle with respect to the first direction. The method may include selectively removing a portion of the patterning layer while the mask is in place, wherein a first etch pattern is formed in the patterning stack, the first etch pattern comprising a two-dimensional array of cavities. The method may include directionally etching the first etch pattern using an angled ion beam, wherein a second etch pattern is formed, comprising the two-dimensional array of cavities, elongated along the first direction.

Abstract: Shared conferencing content may be annotated during presentation either by a presenter or by a participant of a conference. The annotated content may be manipulated by a participant or by a presenter through a user interface. A system for annotating shared conferencing content may be configured to receive, in real time, an annotation for a portion of multimedia content. The annotated portions of the multimedia content may have a set of associated characteristics for manipulating the portions of the multimedia content. A multimedia conferencing method may include permitting, in response to a received request, manipulation of the annotated portions of the multimedia content based on the set of the associated characteristics.