Abstract: A system for creating a target audience group includes receiving a request from a user interface screen, to create a target audience group from among users of an organization associated with a cloud computing environment, where the request including selected values for a plurality of categories of data associated with the users of the organization. Upon receiving the request; the method creates an audience targeting definition for the target audience group that includes the plurality of categories of data and their selected values and stores the audience targeting definition to a data store. Next, one or more data sources of the cloud computing environment are queried to identify users for which values for the categories of data corresponds with the selected values and a list of those users is stored in a different data store.

Abstract: A content distribution and optimization system that receives a plurality of event traffic bursts, generated by a first client computing device, in a first pod from a partition of a messaging bus. Messaging bus is partitioned based on a device identifier (ID) of the first client computing device and comprises a plurality of application launch timestamps. A filtering rule is configured for the device ID of the first client computing device for checking a rate limit of each event traffic burst. First set of event traffic bursts is blocked based on number of events exceeding a threshold value of rate limit of an event traffic burst generated by the first client computing device until a new fixed window is assigned. Event traffic communicated to a metrics aggregation controller is limited to pre-defined rate for the first client computing device. Enrichment of remaining second set of event traffic bursts is performed.

Abstract: A mobile heat pipe cooled fast nuclear reactor may be configured for transportation to remote locations and may be able to provide 0.5 to 2 megawatts of power. The mobile heat pipe cooled fast reactor may contain a plurality of heat pipes that are proximate to a plurality of fuel pins inside the reactor. The plurality of heat pipes may extend out of the reactor. The reactor may be configured to be placed in a standard shipping container, and may further be configured to be contained within a cask and attached to a skid for easier transportation.

Abstract: A method for fabricating wide and continuous double-sided lithium metal anodes includes thermally evaporating lithium to form first and second continuous lithium layers on respective first and second continuous polymer substrates, so as to form respective first and second continuous lithium/polymer sheets. The first and second continuous lithium/polymer sheets are laminated onto respective top and bottom surfaces of a continuous metallic substrate, which may be made of copper, with the first and second continuous lithium layers being disposed in direct contact with the respective top and bottom surfaces to form a continuous polymer/lithium/metal/lithium/polymer structure. The first and second continuous polymer substrates are then removed from the continuous polymer/lithium/metal/lithium/polymer structure to provide a continuous lithium/metal/lithium anode structure.

Abstract: Various methods and systems are provided for ultrasound imaging probe power management. In one embodiment, a power management system for an ultrasound imaging system includes a wireless charger and a mount configured to couple to a probe holder of the ultrasound imaging system. The probe may seat against the wireless charger for charging of a power source of the probe.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a compression bandage for treating wounds comprised of a linear elastic compression wrap and a sterilized polymer foam layer containing a plurality of 5 antimicrobial dyes with at least one dye being gram positive and at least one other dye being gram negative and a biofilm reduction agent and wherein said foam is secured to said linear elastic compression wrap.

Abstract: A content delivery network (CDN) includes a plurality of CDN components including at least one CDN rendezvous mechanism and at least one control core. The CDN components are controlled by control core data from the at least one control core. Some CDN components obtain CDN resources including control core data from at least some other CDN components. The CDN components use the CDN rendezvous mechanism to select one or more CDN components from which to obtain CDN resources.

Abstract: An inventive apparatus includes a substrate and a set of multiple electrically conductive traces. The substrate is transparent or reflective for visible light. The electrically conductive traces are sufficiently transparent, or are less than 200 ?m wide and occupy less than 25% of an areal extent of the set, so as to enable visual observation of a scene through or reflected by the substrate along a sight line that passes through the set of electrically conductive traces.

Abstract: A client device includes: a display device that includes a touchscreen; a camera; a global positioning system (GPS) device; at least one processor; and a memory that stores a plurality of photographs generated by the camera, application data corresponding to a plurality of applications including at least one application that facilitates storage and selective deletion of the photographs based on subsets of photographs containing images of different people, subsets of photographs taken at different locations and subsets of photographs containing images of particular groups of people.

Abstract: A method of encoding video streams includes, at an encoding device, receiving a first video stream frame from a first server device at the encoding device at a first receipt time; receiving a second video stream frame from a second server device at the encoding device at a second receipt time; encoding the first video stream frame with the encoding device; determining a delay duration based at least partially on a first encoding duration of the first video stream frame and the second receipt time; and transmitting a delay instruction based at least partially on the delay duration to the second server device.

Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and methods are disclosed for solar-powered battery charging. In a solar battery pack, one or more solar panels may be coupled to a foldable housing. A battery is also coupled to the housing. Charge control circuitry is electrically coupled to the solar panels and the battery. The charge control circuitry is configured to control power flow from the solar panels to the battery based on one or more predetermined characteristics of the solar panels.

Abstract: A functionally enhanced flour provided by a manufacturing process that subjects a grain precursor to extrusion under low water, high pressure, and low heat dynamic conditions, and methods of using the resulting flour as an ingredient in food products for human and animal consumption.

Abstract: A clamp for is provided. The clamp has a first arm and second arm both with a pivot end and a lock end that are hingedly coupled. The lock end of the second arm has a seat and a pair of fingers forming a slot. The first arm and the second arm have a radially inwardly facing channel. A lock has a part that extends through a bore of the first arm and rotatingly engages a shoulder. The lock rotates and positions within the slot. The lock has a part that engages the other part and seats in the lock seat. A tamper collar is coupled to the locking device. A member threads through the slot and engages the tamper collar such that the locking device cannot be removed without disengaging the member.

Abstract: A novel system includes an intelligent process anomaly detection and trend projection system which is configured to train artificial intelligence and machine learning systems for anomaly prediction in industrial systems according to some embodiments. In some embodiments, such intelligent process anomaly detection and trend projection system is configured to determine an estimated remaining useful life of an industrial asset. For example, in some embodiments, the system is configured to identify a degradation part of the signal and a normal part of the signal; separate the degradation part of the signal from the normal part of the signal; identify one or more patterns of a degradation part of the signal and the normal part of the signal; and determine an anomaly prediction based on the one or more patterns.

Abstract: This invention provides a novel system and method for dynamic QR-code registration and utilization, enabling users to define specific purposes for QR-codes printed on various physical media and attached to a person, animal or thing.

Abstract: An industrial metering apparatus includes a hopper, a metering mechanism, a discharge opening, a window, a hinge, and a locking mechanism. The hopper includes a housing to contain a bulk material. The metering mechanism is coupled to the hopper and meters a quantity of the bulk material leaving the hopper. The discharge opening is coupled to the metering mechanism and discharges the metered quantity of the bulk material. The window covers an opening through the side of the housing. The hinge couples the window to the housing such that the hinge allows the window to hingedly open to allow access to the opening through the side of the housing and hingedly close to substantially prevent the bulk material from escaping from the hopper. The locking mechanism locks the window in a closed position to substantially prevent the bulk material from escaping from the housing of the hopper.

Abstract: An improved method for embedding one or more sensors in SiC is provided. The method includes depositing a binder onto successive layers of a SiC powder feedstock to produce a dimensionally stable green body have a true-sized cavity. A sensor component is then press-fit into the true-sized cavity. Alternatively, the green body is printed around the sensor component. The assembly (the green body and the sensor component) is heated within a chemical vapor infiltration (CVI) chamber for debinding, and a precursor gas is introduced for densifying the SiC matrix material. During infiltration, the sensor component becomes bonded to the densified SiC matrix, the sensor component being selected to be thermodynamically compatible with CVI byproducts at elevated temperatures, including temperatures in excess of 1000° C.

Abstract: A database processing system performs a first database access call accessing a first construct representing a differential component amount between a normal and different state. This identifies a plurality of components and, for each, a corresponding first association between (a) a change in amount of the respective component in a first plurality of first component datasets and a second plurality of second component datasets and (b) a change in state between the normal and different state. A second database access call accesses a second construct representing a measure of differential component amount between a native and exposed sample. The second construct identifies all or a portion of the plurality of components and, for each, a corresponding second association between a change of amount of the respective component between a third and fourth plurality of component datasets. The first associations and corresponding second associations determine whether the entity affects the transition.