Abstract: An aqueous-based disinfecting composition is disclosed. The composition can include hydrogen peroxide at a concentration of 0.1 to 0.9% w/w, caprylic acid, or a salt thereof, at a concentration of 0.1 to 1% w/w, salicylic acid, or a salt thereof at a concentration of 0.1 to 1% w/w, and water. The composition does not include or is substantially free of a volatile C1-C7 alcohol, and the pH of the composition is from about 0.1 to about 6, and the composition is capable of exhibiting mycobactericidal activity against mycobacteria on a surface when the composition is in contact with the mycobacteria for at least 1 minute.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are described for virtualizing routing of network traffic by offloading routing decisions to a controller in communication with a plurality of network devices. For load balancing applications, the controller may make up-front decisions as to both destination and route, rather than wait until traffic has been routed to a load balancing point before determining the destination.

Abstract: Systems and methods for presenting an augmented reality view are disclosed. Embodiments include a system with a database for personalizing an augmented reality view of a physical environment using at least one of a location of a physical environment or a location of a user. The system may further include a hardware device in communication with the database, the hardware device including a renderer configured to render the augmented reality view for display and a controller configured to determine a scope of the augmented reality view authenticating the augmented reality view. The hardware device may include a processor configured to receive the augmented reality view of the physical environment, and present, via a display, augmented reality content to the user while the user is present in the physical environment, based on the determined scope of the augmented reality view.

Abstract: Systems and methods disclosed herein for the client-side management of recurring payment transactions. An account holder can interact with a consumer computing device, such as a smart phone or tablet computer, to provide billing parameters for recurring payments to a merchant. The billing parameters can be updated over time by the account holder.

Abstract: The techniques described herein enable the use of a time factor for traffic management and routing. A system is configured to analyze traffic for a service over a period of time and identify (e.g., learn) traffic patterns that reflect a substantial effect on traffic during a particular real-world event. Using the traffic patterns identified via the analysis, the system can provide valuable time-based traffic information to service providers. A service provider can then create a predefined time-based profile that is used by a traffic manager to switch from a current traffic routing configuration to a different traffic routing configuration that better accommodates an expected traffic load for various endpoints. The predefined time-based profile specifies a scheduled time at which the switch is to occur, and this scheduled time can correspond to a start time for a real-world event that is known to cause an increase or decrease in traffic.

Abstract: A computing system running a host operating system and a virtual machine (VM). The computing system includes at least one device that is directly assigned to the VM. The computing system is configured to execute one or more first VM components and one or more second VM components. The one or more first VM components are configured to manage the one or more second VM components via one or more identification pointers. While the one or more second VM components remain loaded in a system memory, and the directly assigned device remains attached to the VM and remains configured to communicate with the one or more second VM component, the one or more first VM components are shut down and restored.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods that include or otherwise leverage use of a multiscale quantization model that is configured to provide a quantized dataset. In particular, the multiscale quantization model can receive and perform vector quantization of a first dataset. The multiscale quantization model can generate a residual dataset based at least in part on a result of the vector quantization. The multiscale quantization model can apply a rotation matrix to the residual dataset to generate a rotated residual dataset that includes a plurality of rotated residuals. The multiscale quantization model can perform reparameterization of each rotated residual in the rotated residual dataset into a direction component and a scale component. The multiscale quantization model can perform product quantization of the direction components of the plurality of rotated residuals, and perform scalar quantization of the scale components of the plurality of rotated residuals.

Abstract: A wireless sensor alert system capable of detecting an abnormal condition, such as one of smoke, fire, carbon monoxide, temperature deviation, humidity, air quality, and radon levels. The system provides remote notifications and status information regarding the monitored information in the environment of a detector. The alert system additionally communicates over communications networks to provide user and authorized third party interactivity, as well as real-time sensor network data based upon customizable triggering events and conditions.

Abstract: A method, apparatus and storage medium for performing a video quality assessment (VQA) are provided. The method includes obtaining a plurality of images of a video, the plurality of images being divided into one or more groups; determining first images among the plurality of images to which a parametric-based VQA is to be applied, the first images being all of the plurality of images; determining a first score based on applying the parametric-based VQA to each of the first images; determining second images among the plurality of images to which a sample-based VQA is to be applied; determining a second score based on applying the sample-based VQA to each of the second images; and outputting a final score for at least one image based on the first score and the second score.

Abstract: A communication device includes a metal chassis, a printed circuit board positioned within the metal chassis, and a hybrid cavity mode antenna. The hybrid cavity mode antenna includes a conductive wall defining at least a portion of a cavity, wherein the cavity is further defined by one or more surfaces of the metal chassis and the printed circuit board, and an electrically-fed antenna configured to radiate a first radiofrequency signal in a first frequency range. The electrically-fed antenna is electrically driven from the printed circuit board of the communication device. The electrically-fed antenna is positioned within the cavity to drive the cavity to radiate a second radiofrequency signal in a second frequency range.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus related to identifying one or more messages sent by a user, identifying two or more contacts that are associated with one or more of the messages, determining a strength of relationship score between identified contacts, and utilizing the strength of relationship scores to provide additional information related to the contacts. A strength of relationship score between a contact and one or more other contacts may be determined based on one or more properties of one or more of the messages. In some implementations, contacts groups may be determined based on the strength of relationship scores. In some implementations, contacts groups may be utilized to disambiguate references to contacts in messages. In some implementations, contacts group may be utilized to provide suggestions to the user of additional contacts of a contacts group that includes the indicated recipient contact of a message.

Abstract: A two-wheeled vehicle includes a frame assembly, a plurality of ground-engaging members for supporting the frame assembly, and a cooling assembly positioned below a head portion of the frame assembly and intermediate vertically-extending frame tubes of the frame assembly. A lower end of the cooling assembly is coupled to a lower end of the vertically-extending frame tubes, and an upper end of the cooling assembly is frictionally retained at an upper end of each of the vertically-extending frame tubes.

Abstract: A heat-activated fluid pump heats and cools a building. For cooling, an evaporator, coupled to a solar heater or comprising multi-pane windows with solar radiation-absorbent areas thermally coupled to a fluid cavity, converts a working fluid into a vapor. A pressure control valve allows vaporized working fluid into a liquid-piston chamber whenever a target pressure in the evaporator is exceeded. The working fluid expands, displacing liquid from the liquid-piston chamber in a pump stage where it enters a condenser situated in a vertical hole or covered horizontal trench in the ground. Ground-temperature pumped fluid returning to the liquid-piston chamber in a suction stage passes along the way through coils in rooms of the building. Check valves allow replenishment of the evaporator with return working fluid and direct flow of pumped fluid into and out of the liquid-piston chamber. For heating, the evaporator is in the ground.

Abstract: Systems and methods directed to generating a predicted quality metric are provided. Telemetry data may be received from a from a first group of devices executing first software. A quality metric for the first software may be generated based on the first telemetry data. Telemetry data from a second group of devices may be received, where the second group of devices is different from the first group of devices. Covariates impacting the quality metric based on features included in the first telemetry data and the second telemetry data may be identified, and a coarsened exact matching process may be performed utilizing the identified covariates to generate a predicted quality metric for the first software based on the second group of devices.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for a fuel delivery system and a fuel level sensor assembly thereof. In one example, a fuel level sensor includes a wiper assembly with spring-loaded wiper contacts. Cylindrical springs are provided between a wiper housing and the contacts to bias the wiper contacts into contact with a resistive card.

Abstract: Disclosure is made of methods, apparatus and system for migrating virtual machines (VMs) between source and destination in a computing environment and, more specifically, to replication based migration. VMs migration is controlled so as to manage transferral of data associated with one or more VMs from a source location to a destination location to meet certain user definable or system constraints. Dynamic control and adjustment of system parameters associated with the migration is also disclosed.

Abstract: Various technologies described herein pertain to a heat spreader for an autonomous vehicle computing device. The heat spreader includes a top surface, a bottom surface, and a side surface. The top surface of the heat spreader is thermally conductive. The top surface of the heat spreader includes a section that is sized and shaped to align with a heat generating component (e.g., on a printed circuit board assembly). The top surface of the heat spreader is configured to receive heat from the heat generating component. The bottom surface of the heat spreader includes externally integrated fins. The heat spreader is configured to dissipate the heat from the heat generating component such that the heat from the heat generating component flows from the top surface to the externally integrated fins on the bottom surface.

Abstract: Methods of operating a blood pump having a magnetically levitated impeller. A method of operating a blood pump includes controlling supply of drive currents to drive coils of the blood pump to magnetically rotate an impeller around an impeller axis of rotation within a blood flow channel of a blood pump. Supply of a bearing current to a levitation coil of the blood pump is controlled to magnetically levitate the impeller in a direction transverse to the impeller axis of rotation so as to minimize power consumption of the blood pump during operation of the blood pump.

Abstract: A reefer truck power unit employs a plurality of power sources including roof mounted solar panels, momentum generation, shore power and high capacity storage batteries. The refrigeration system is configured for refrigerating a payload area of the vehicle utilizing power from the power sources, and employs a voltage converter for augmenting the power from the propulsion vehicle source for use with a native vehicle charging//starting system, and a transport load transformer for converting power from the power sources to 3 phase power for powering the refrigeration system. A bank of batteries stores power from the sources for subsequent dispersal to the refrigeration unit.