Abstract: A multi-ply through air dried structured tissue having a bulk softness of less than 10 TS7 and a lint value of 5.0 or less. Each ply of the tissue has a first exterior layer that includes a wet end temporary wet strength additive in an amount of approximately 0.25 kg/ton and a wet end dry strength additive in an amount of approximately 0.25 kg/ton, an interior layer that includes a first wet end additive comprising an ionic surfactant, and a second wet end additive comprising a non-ionic surfactant, and a second exterior layer.

Abstract: A set-top box with enhanced behavioral controls and system and method for use of the same are disclosed. In one embodiment of the set-top box, a wireless transceiver is located within a housing, which also interconnectively includes a signal input, a signal output, a processor, and memory. The set-top box may pair with an electronic door locking apparatus coupled to a door that is room-collocated with the set-top box in a hospitality establishment. The set-top box may then reprogram the electronic door locking apparatus as well as control amenities, such as a display, in response to presence signal from the electronic door locking apparatus.

Abstract: De novo polynucleotide synthesis is performed with a substrate-bound polymerase. The polymerase is attached to a solid substrate such as a microelectrode array. The polymerase adds nucleotides to growing polynucleotides strands that are also attached to the solid substrate. Spatial control of polymerase activity is achieved by changing the rate of nucleotide polymerization at selected locations on the surface of the solid substrate. The rate of polymerization is changed by inhibiting or promoting activity of the polymerase. In some implementations, activation of electrodes in the microelectrode array changes the rate of nucleotide polymerization. Nucleotides are added to the growing polynucleotide strands at areas where the polymerase is active. By varying the locations where the substrate-bound polymerase is active and the species of nucleotide added, a population of polynucleotides with different, arbitrary sequences is synthesized on the surface of the solid substrate.

Abstract: A cam follower assembly for a can bodymaker includes a slider structured to be coupled to the proximal end of a ram body of the can bodymaker; and a plurality of cam follower members rotatably coupled to the slider. The cam follower members are structured to be operatively coupled to a cam of a ram drive assembly.

Abstract: A strapping apparatus for strapping articles with a strapping band having a tensioning device for imparting a band tension to a loop of the strapping band, the tensioning device including a driveable tensioning element provided for engaging the strapping band to impart a band tension. The strapping apparatus including a connecting device for generating a permanent connection, in particular a welded connection, at two regions, situated one above the other, of the loop of the strapping band. The strapping apparatus is configured to achieve the release of the tensioning element from the strapping band reliably to avoid or reduce adverse characteristics attributed to the release of the tensioning device from the band.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for communications between applications in a mobile operating system. A first application may receive a request for data from a second application. The first application may generate a first URL to the second application, a parameter of the first URL comprising an identifier of the first application. A mobile operating system may access the first URL to open the second application. The second application may validate credentials for an account and initiate a server on a port. The second application may generate a second URL to the first application, a parameter of the second URL comprising the port. The operating system may access the second URL to open the first application. The first application may establish a connection with the server using the port specified in the second URL and receive data from the second application via the connection with the server.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatuses for controlling electrically-powered trash receptacles and monitoring fullness levels. The system can include a storage enclosure and a bin contained inside the storage enclosure, the bin configured to receive and store items deposited in the storage enclosure, wherein an inside portion of the bin is at least partially covered by a bag placed inside the bin to hold the items deposited in the storage enclosure. The system can also include a sensor configured to sense a content fullness state of the bin and a processor configured to control operations performed by the sensor. In addition, the system can include a sleeve configured to be installed over an inside portion of the bin and the bag, the sleeve at least partially restricting a movement of the bag.

Abstract: Aspects described herein may relate to techniques for segmenting one transaction into multiple sub-transactions. A user may wish to purchase multiple items. The overall purchase request may be segmented into multiple sub-transactions based on a transaction category of each item. Transaction categories may be based on merchant category codes (MCCs). Each sub-transaction may include one or more items related to the same transaction category. Each sub-transaction may be underwritten and approved separately by the merchant and/or a financial institution (e.g., a credit card company). Financial information related to each different transaction category may be determined based on the sub-transactions. Reward offers may be provided in a more robust manner based on the different transaction categories determined during the purchase process.

Abstract: A power transmission assembly includes a base, a rotating frame rotatably coupled to the base and configured to rotate about an axis, an output shaft coupled to the rotating frame, a weight selectively repositionable relative to the rotating frame, and a weight actuator configured to reposition the weight relative to the rotating frame to move the weight from a subtraction position located at a first height to an addition position located at a second height. The second height is greater than the first height such that a gravitational force on the weight drives the rotating frame to rotate about the axis and drive the output shaft.

Abstract: Described tools and techniques relate to signaling for DC coefficients at small quantization step sizes. The techniques and tools can be used in combination or independently. For example, a tool such as a video encoder or decoder processes a VLC that indicates a DC differential for a DC coefficient, a FLC that indicates a value refinement for the DC differential, and a third code that indicates the sign for the DC differential. Even with the small quantization step sizes, the tool uses a VLC table with DC differentials for DC coefficients above the small quantization step sizes. The FLCs for DC differentials have lengths that vary depending on quantization step size.

Abstract: Techniques described herein relate to a method for using pipeline data for deploying workflows. The method may include determining that a pipeline testing trigger occurred for a workflow; decomposing a pipeline testing manifest of the workflow; generating a testing execution plan using the decomposed workflow; adding instrumentation to the testing execution plan; determining that the instrumented testing execution plan is valid; deploying computing devices within a CI/CD pipeline ecosystem for performing the instrumented testing execution plan; capturing deployment logs; initiating telemetry capture; executing pipeline testing of the workflow based on the instrumented testing execution plan; generating a pipeline deployment information set based on the pipeline testing; and providing the pipeline deployment information set to an orchestrator of a production device ecosystem.

Abstract: Techniques manage a wear degree of a storage system. Such techniques involve: receiving respectively, for multiple storage devices in the storage system, multiple access histories of the multiple storage devices in a previous time period; determining respectively multiple wear increments of the multiple storage devices at a future time point based on the multiple access histories of the multiple storage devices; acquiring a wear balance degree of the storage system at the future time point based on the multiple wear increments of the multiple storage devices at the future time point; and migrating data among the multiple storage devices in response to determining that the wear balance degree satisfies a preset condition. Accordingly, it is possible to determine the wear degree of each storage device in the storage system more accurately and ensure that the wear degree of each storage device is in a balanced state.

Abstract: A charging system for a peripheral device, such as a stylus, including orientation control. The charging system includes charging circuitry and magnets. The magnets are configured so that they attract the peripheral device to an engagement surface when it is in a first orientation relative to the engagement surface so that charging circuitry in a peripheral device portion couples with charging circuitry in a charger portion. The magnets are configured so that they also repel and rotate the peripheral device when it is in a second orientation relative to the engagement surface.

Abstract: A system including one or more processors and one or more non-transitory computer-readable media storing computing instructions configured to run on the one or more processors and perform: displaying content elements on one or more websites to users; performing a classification of the users into segments; receiving a request from a first user of the users to display a webpage of the one or more websites; determining an amount of information in a respective posterior distribution of each of the one or more first segments of the segments in which the first user is classified, for each of the content elements based on impression response data; selecting a selected content element from among the content elements based on weightings of the content elements for the one or more first segments; and generating the webpage comprising the selected content element. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: A hard disk drive includes a base deck that is coupled to a cover, a motor assembly that is coupled to the base deck, and magnetic recording media that is coupled to the motor assembly. The motor assembly includes a magnetic bearing with a horizontal magnetic bearing component and a vertical magnetic bearing component.

Abstract: Implementations are described herein for predicting a future climate condition in an agricultural area. In various implementations, a teleconnection model may be applied to a dataset of remote climate conditions such as water surface temperatures to identify one or more of the most influential remote climate conditions on the future climate condition in the agricultural area. A trained machine learning model may be applied to the one or more most influential remote climate conditions and to historical climate data for the agricultural area to generate data indicative of the predicted future climate condition. Based on the data indicative of the predicted future climate condition, one or more output components may be caused to render output that conveys the predicted future climate condition.

Abstract: A remote control for a wireless load control system, the remote control comprising: a housing having a front surface and an outer periphery defined by a length and a width; an actuator provided at the front surface of the housing; a wireless transmitter contained within the housing; and a controller contained within the housing and coupled to the wireless transmitter for causing transmission of a wireless signal in response to an actuation of the actuator, the wireless transmitter and the controller adapted to be powered by a battery contained within the housing; wherein the length and the width of the housing are slightly smaller than a length and a width of a standard opening of a faceplate, respectively, such that the outer periphery of the housing is adapted to be received within the standard opening of the faceplate when the housing and the faceplate are mounted to a vertical surface.

Abstract: A method for deploying an application at a cluster of cloud nodes comprises receiving a component defining the deployment of the application at the cluster of cloud nodes, the component recursively defining a first graph of other components. A component has a mapping from an interface of the component to an interface of any component referenced in the component. The method comprises compiling the received component into instructions for input to an orchestrator of the cluster of cloud nodes; and sending the instructions to the orchestrator to trigger deployment of the application.

Abstract: A lid for a utility enclosure having a front end, a rear end, a right side, a left side, a top lid portion, and a bottom, defining an interior. Large reinforcement ribs are on an interior surface of the top lid portion and form a lattice-type structure. Small reinforcement ribs are mounted in spaces formed by the lattice type structure. The lid is made of glass fiber-reinforced polypropylene and metal bars or rebar are embedded in the large reinforcement ribs. The metal bars are positioned near a bottom of the large reinforcement ribs and spaced above the bottom. The physical structure of the lid and the lid's composition, consisting essentially of glass fiber-reinforced polypropylene, are constructed so that the lid withstands up to 33,750 pounds of force without breaking or being deformed.