Abstract: An alkaline dry battery includes a positive electrode, a gel negative electrode, a separator disposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, and an alkaline electrolyte solution contained in the positive electrode, the negative electrode, and the separator. The negative electrode contains a negative electrode active material containing zinc and particulate terephthalic acid. The terephthalic acid contained in the negative electrode has an average particle diameter of 25 to 210 ?m.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, receiving video content streams from multiple source mobile devices and identifying that the video content streams pertain to a same event. Additional aspects may include identifying end mobile devices for the video content streams and determining a portion of the end mobile devices are coupled to one communication network and another communication network. Further aspects can include identifying a predicted traffic pattern on the first communication network based on the multiple video content streams pertaining to the same event and that the portion of the multiple end mobile devices are communicatively coupled to the first communication network. Additional aspects may include transmitting a portion of the video content streams across the first communication network and transmitting another portion of the video content streams across the second communication network according to the predicted traffic pattern. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: A battery includes a first portion and a second portion, in which the first portion includes a first positive electrode layer, a first negative electrode layer, and a first solid electrolyte layer located between the first positive electrode layer and the first negative electrode layer, in which the second portion includes a second positive electrode layer, a second negative electrode layer, and a second solid electrolyte layer located between the second positive electrode layer and the second negative electrode layer, in which the first portion and the second portion are in contact with each other, the second portion is more sharply bent than the first portion, and at least one of Cp1<Cp2, Ce1<Ce2, and Cn1<Cn2 is satisfied.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for maintaining network connectivity over power lines is disclosed. Such network connectivity is maintained even if various customers are covered by different power line networks or if one or more power lines in a network are unavailable to transmit data. More particularly, in order to bridge a gap in a power line network, one or more messages are extracted from a first node in a power line network and are then transmitted to a second node via free space transmission. When those messages are received at the second node, the message is injected back into the power line on the other side of a gap in power line coverage. This method of transmission backup will continue until power line connectivity is restore upon which the preferred method will be selected and used.

Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a media content processor having a controller adapted to detect an event associated with recorded media content derived from one among a plurality of media content sources, select a communication device of a subscriber of the media content processor, retrieve a portion of the recorded media content, generate a notice describing the event, and transmit the notice with the portion of the recorded media content to the communication device. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: A biological information processing device and method includes selecting image ranges of processing targets from input image data, estimating pulse rates of the processing targets corresponding to the image ranges on the basis of image data of the selected image ranges of the processing targets, performing relative comparison between the estimated pulse rates of the processing targets and thus detecting a target which will possibly be abnormal or a target requiring special attention, and outputting information regarding the detected target which will possibly be abnormal or the detected target requiring special attention.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method including determining, according to quality of service requirements associated with available services of a communication network, first quality of service parameters associated with facilitating providing a first service to a first communication device, determining, according to the first quality of service parameters, a first allocation of a first resource of a plurality of resources of the communication network to facilitate providing the first service to the first communication device, determining aggregated quality of service requirements associated with the plurality of resources to facilitate providing the available services to the communication devices via the plurality of resources, and directing the first resource to facilitate the first service to the first communication device according to a priority of the first allocation of the first resource based on the aggregated quality of service requirements.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a system that manages utilization of mobile subscriber identity information including enabling use of such information by different communication devices. The use of the same mobile subscriber identity information by multiple devices can be based on locations and registration error messages, and other mobile subscriber identity information can be assigned to devices based on the locations. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: A system and method for identifying distributed attacks, such as, but not limited to, distributed denial of service attacks and botnet attacks, in a first network serviced by a first carrier and configured to alert a second network serviced by a second carrier that is different from the first carrier is disclosed. Once an attack has been identified, an attack alert is generated and provided to the second network or other aspects of the first network, or both. The attack alerts may be distributed dynamically with the second network via diameter based security protocol Rs. Such system and method may mitigate distributed malicious attacks by sharing destination internet protocol and bad international mobile subscriber identity information across carriers.

Abstract: Concepts and technologies disclosed herein are directed to per-session invocation of priority services based upon network available information. A service architecture can include a service architecture core and a service execution runtime framework in which a priority service application is executable to perform operations to provide a priority service for a communications session. The priority service application can determine whether a priority service should be invoked for the communications session based upon priority criteria. If a determination is made that the priority service is to be invoked for the communications session based upon the priority criteria, the priority service application can invoke the priority service for the communications session.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a system that performs operations including detecting a signal degradation of guided electromagnetic waves bound to a transmission medium without utilizing an electrical return path, the guided electromagnetic waves having a non-optical frequency range, and adjusting an alignment of at least a portion of fields of the guided electromagnetic waves to mitigate the signal degradation. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, allocating virtual network function resources for a wireless connection with a gateway device, facilitating establishing the wireless connection with the gateway device utilizing the virtual network function resources to provide for transmitting of data from the gateway device to an application server where the data is stored by the gateway device until a determination is made that a threshold associated with the data has been satisfied, and tearing down the virtual network function resources responsive to a determination that the transmitting of the data from the gateway device to the application server via the wireless connection has been completed. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: An optical device includes: a first substrate which is light-transmissive; a first electrode disposed above the first substrate; an uneven layer disposed above the first electrode; a refractive-index adjustment layer disposed above the uneven layer; and a second electrode disposed above the refractive-index adjustment layer. At least one of the first electrode and the second electrode includes a plurality of pattern electrodes aligned in a first direction. The plurality of pattern electrodes include pattern electrodes which are adjacent to each other and separation regions are each formed between adjacent ones of the plurality of pattern electrodes. At least one of areas of the plurality of pattern electrodes and areas of the plurality of separation regions vary successively in the first direction.

Abstract: In accordance with one or more embodiments, a communication device includes an antenna array configured to receive first millimeter wave (MMW) signals from a remote device in a millimeter wave (MMW) frequency band and to transmit second millimeter wave (MMW) signals to the remote device in the MMW frequency band. A base transceiver station is configured to generate a consolidated steering matrix in accordance in a radio frequency (RF) band based on a consolidated feedback matrix in accordance with the RF band, wherein the MMW frequency band is above the RF band.

Abstract: In accordance with one or more embodiments, an access point includes a communication interface having: a coupler configured to receive, via a transmission medium, first guided electromagnetic waves from a communication node of a radio distributed antenna system, wherein the first guided electromagnetic waves propagate along the transmission medium without requiring an electrical return path; and also a receiver configured to receive first data from the first guided electromagnetic waves. A data switch is configured to select first selected portions of the first data for transmission to at least one communication device in proximity to the access point.

Abstract: According to the present invention, a positive electrode of a lithium secondary battery is provided with an insulating tape that covers an electrode tab on an exposed part. This insulating tape has a multilayer structure that is composed of an organic material layer, a composite material layer which is formed from an organic material and an inorganic material, and an adhesive layer. The inorganic material in the composite material layer accounts for 20% or more of the weight of the composite material layer; and the inorganic material contains at least one substance selected from the group consisting of metal oxides, metal nitrides, metal fluorides and metal carbides. Puncture strength is ensured by means of the organic material layer, while heat resistance is ensured by means of the composite material layer.

Abstract: It is possible to reasonably perform a task for improving the store operation by presenting information required for improving a store operation to a user. A camera which is a facility capturing device provided for each of a plurality of stores as facilities, a recording server, a management server, and a transmission server, and a user terminal are provided. The recording server, the management server, and the transmission server constitute a cloud computer system. The transmission server transmits information regarding an evaluation result of each policy in the store and an area image corresponding to an attention point on a calendar, to the user terminal. The management server acquires instruction information and report information regarding a work in the store and the evaluation information from the transmission server, and manages status information regarding a progress status for a work instruction.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method in which first performance data and second performance data are obtained for a first virtual machine and a second virtual machine on a network, the performance data is analyzed, performance of the first virtual machine is predicted, and a performance trend for the first virtual machine is determined. Performance of the second virtual machine is predicted in accordance with analyzing of the second performance data and a potential transfer of execution of an application from the first virtual machine to the second virtual machine. Execution of the application is transferred to the second virtual machine after determining an expected improvement in execution of the application relative to the first virtual machine. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: One embodiment is a system comprising an engine structured to output torque to an accessory drive, a rotary load structured to be selectably driven by the accessory drive, and an electronic control system. The electronic control system is operable to selectably engage and disengage the rotary load effective to vary the load on the engine, monitor engine load values in coordination with engagement of the rotary load, store a data set comprising the monitored engine load values in association with values of one or more associated system conditions in a non-transitory memory medium, update a mathematical model of the system stored in the non-transitory memory medium in response to the engine load values to converge one or more model parameters, diagnose or prognosticate a failure state of the rotary load in response to a change in the one or more model parameters, and output a perceptible diagnostic indication of the failure state in response to the diagnosis or prognostication.

Abstract: Concepts and technologies are disclosed herein for enabling access to restricted data using geofences. A system can identify a device associated with restricted data that includes network data that law prohibits the use of for commercial purposes without authorization. The system can determine use parameters associated with the device, each of the use parameters including a device identifier, a geofence, time limits, and an indication of purposes. The system can determine if the device is at a geographic location that satisfies the location that is defined by the geofence, if the time limits associated with the geofence are satisfied, and if a purpose for which the restricted data will be used matches a one of the purposes. If the system determines that the location, time limits, and purposes are satisfied, the system can use the restricted data for the purpose.