Abstract: A method and system for stream optimized backups to a cloud object store. When considering data protection, many prominent applications engage in backup operations by streaming their respective data to the cloud; however, the stream(s) is/are often ill-optimized (e.g., non-uniform data rates, non-uniform block sizes, different backup types, non-uniform data types or formats, etc.) to be written into cloud storage. The disclosed method and system, accordingly, propose a dynamic framework through which any arbitrary backup stream may be optimized according to the profile of any specific cloud-based object data store.

Abstract: A method of forming an implant includes: placing a scaffold having a plurality of pores formed therein in a mold part cavity of a mold cavity of a mold, the placed scaffold including at least one vent opening that accepts at least one mold insert post of the mold, the at least one vent opening and the at least one mold insert post forming a clearance therebetween; and injecting molding material into the mold cavity to fill the mold cavity and form the implant such that gas flows through the clearance without molding material flowing through the clearance during the injecting.

Abstract: A weight balancing system for a vehicle performs a method of adjusting a weight on a wheel of a vehicle. The system includes a processor of the vehicle and a scale. A wheel of the vehicle is placed on the scale, the wheel having an associated spring seat and associated spring. The scale measures a weight placed on the wheel by the vehicle and communicates the weight to the processor. The processor activates the spring seat to adjust a length of the spring, thereby adjusting the weight placed on the wheel by the vehicle.

Abstract: A query processing system is operable to determining a query pricing scheme and receive a query request from a requesting entity that indicates at least one query function for execution against a database system. Query cost data is generated based on the at least one query function by utilizing the query pricing scheme. The query cost data is transmitted to the requesting entity.

Abstract: In some aspects, the techniques described herein relate to a method including: receiving, at a processor, a message sent by a sender to a user, the message including a message content item related to an item of interactive content; displaying, by the processor, the message to the user through a user interface (UI); receiving, by the processor, an input corresponding to an interaction between the user and the message content item in the UI, the input directing the processor to generate the interactive content; obtaining, by the processor, interactive content data related to the interactive content; generating, by the processor, the interactive content based on the interactive content data; and displaying, by the processor, the generated interactive content to the user through the UI.

Abstract: A method of task-adaptive pre-processing (TAPP) for neural image compression is performed by at least one processor and includes generating a substitutional image, based on an input image, using a TAPP neural network, and encoding the generated substitutional image to generate a compressed representation, using a first neural network.

Abstract: A modular cosmetic product is provided that includes a container defining a cavity, an insert, a bezel, and a cosmetic product pan. The insert is adapted to be disposed within the cavity of the container and is at least partially constructed from a magnetic material. The bezel is also adapted to be at least partially disposed within the cavity of the container, and includes at least one opening. The cosmetic product pan is adapted to retain a cosmetic product and is at least partially disposed within the at least one opening of the bezel. The cosmetic product pan is at least partially constructed from a magnetic material such that it is urged towards the insert.

Abstract: Systems and methods for designing a virtual environment are provided. Various data are used, including images that depict different room layouts and styles, physical measurements and limitations of objects depicted in the images (e.g., dimension information, attributes purchase information, etc.), and object placement rules to assist with object placement in a virtual environment. The data may be displayed on a graphical user interface (GUI), and in response to selection of an object and/or room layout, the GUI may be populated with a virtual environment displayed in a design window of the GUI with objects placed in the virtual environment. The objects may be visually organized based on object placement rules and/or inspirational design elements.

Abstract: Various embodiments comprise systems, methods, architectures, mechanisms or apparatus configured to provide ad hoc, peer to peer communications among a plurality of wireless devices, wherein at least one wireless device is selected to further communicate with a wireless network to provide thereby backhaul services to other wireless devices, wherein the at least one wireless device providing backhaul services is dynamically selected in accordance with respective wireless network signal strength indicia.

Abstract: Techniques and systems for creating and performing analysis on three-dimensional computer models are described. The model creation and analysis may be specified using an un-compiled script that includes a set of instructions. The set of instructions may implement a computer-aided design (CAD) kernel using a bridge layer that includes compiled bridge code. The instructions may be used to create a job set having a group of tasks. Using the job set, a processing queue may be constructed, the processing queue having a subset of common tasks prioritized within the processing queue. Subsets or groups of tasks or instructions may also be executed in parallel using multiple distinct processors or a multi-threaded processor.

Abstract: Systems and methods for prediction of the treatment outcome for immune therapy are presented in which omics data of a patient tumor sample are used. Most typically, the omics data are processed to identify mutational signatures (especially APOBEC/POLE signatures), immune checkpoint expression, and MSI status as leading indicators to predict the treatment outcome for immune therapy. Such prediction advantageously integrates various parameters that would otherwise, when individually considered, skew prediction outcome.

Abstract: A portable monitor used to measure landfill gas and landfill well parameters. The portable monitor includes a control unit and a measuring unit that can communicate wirelessly with one another. The control unit and/or measuring unit can include a heating arrangement to increase the temperature of one or more components in the control unit and/or measuring unit in cold environments.

Abstract: Embodiments for providing end-to-end automated contextual and differentiated application level replication by dynamically creating replication profiles for asynchronous or synchronous replication at runtime to maintain any relevant service level agreement requirements. Based on relevant operating information, data sources are identified as critical and non-critical servers and their data is tagged accordingly in the replication application by using an analytics engine. The information and tags are used to produce a trained model for machine learning processes that can generated predictions for future replication operations. An error handler identifies erroneous predictions and provides a fallback mechanism to avoid any customer replication service level agreement breach at any given time.

Abstract: Systems and methods for aggregating digital ink instances within an electronic document. One system includes a memory configured to store instructions and an electronic processor coupled to the memory. The electronic processor, through execution of the instructions in the memory, is configured to receive detected interactions between a touchscreen and a digital pen representing one or more digital strokes within a canvas and determine whether the one or more digital strokes match a predetermined signifier. The electronic processor is also configured to, in response to determining that the one or more digital strokes match the predetermined signifier, determine a first digital ink instance included in the electronic document based on a position of the one or more digital strokes within the canvas, duplicate the first digital ink instance to create a second digital ink instance, and add the second digital ink instance to a designated portion of the electronic document.

Abstract: Ankle foot orthoses and methods of manufacturing an ankle foot orthosis. In one embodiment, an ankle foot orthosis is disclosed that includes a foot plate constructed to have both a trimmable portion and a non-trimmable portion. The ankle foot orthosis includes a spiral strut coupled with either the hindfoot region of the foot plate laterally of a mid-line for the foot plate or the midfoot region of the foot plate laterally of the mid-line. The spiral strut includes a transition portion that spirals by approximately sixty-five degrees (65°) over less than one-hundred sixty millimeters (160 mm) in height from the bottom surface of the foot plate. The spiral strut also includes an adjustable portion that enables a cuff coupled thereto to be height adjustable. Methods of manufacturing the aforementioned ankle foot orthoses are also disclosed.

Abstract: Examples provide a self-supervised language model for document-to-document similarity scoring and ranking long documents of arbitrary length in an absence of similarity labels. In a first stage of a two-staged hierarchical scoring, a sentence similarity matrix is created for each paragraph in the candidate document. A sentence similarity score is calculated based on the sentence similarity matrix. In the second stage, a paragraph similarity matrix is constructed based on aggregated sentence similarity scores associated with the first candidate document. A total similarity score for the document is calculated based on the normalize the paragraph similarity matrix for each candidate document in a collection of documents. The model is trained using a masked language model and intra-and-inter document sampling. The documents are ranked based on the similarity scores for the documents.

Abstract: A data storage device (DSD) includes a base-deck, a disc above the base-deck, and a shaft extending perpendicular from the base-deck. The DSD also includes a head stack assembly (HSA) including a head gimbal assembly having a load beam and a head at a first end of the HSA. The head interacts with a surface of the disc. The HSA also includes a second end movably mounted on the shaft. The DSD additionally includes an elevator that linearly moves the HSA along the shaft to adjust a distance between the load beam and the surface of the disc in response to receiving a feedback signal associated with the interaction of the head with the surface of the disc. The feedback signal is one of a plurality of feedback signals employed by the elevator to adjust the distance between the load beam and the surface of the disc.

Abstract: A multi-rack bracket assembly of a vegetation and drying system includes a first bracket and a second bracket configured to capture and secure a leg assembly of a stand therebetween. The first and second brackets are configured to secure a horizontal support bar and the leg assembly to one another.

Abstract: A new and distinct hop plant cultivar named ‘IH13022’ is disclosed, characterized by its maturity date, tolerance to downy mildew, yield, essential oil content, alpha acid content, and beta acid content.