Abstract: A method and system are disclosed for consumer premises equipment configurable self-heal. The method includes identifying, by executing commands in application space, a signature in a log file, wherein the signature identifies a problem with the network connected device; identifying, by executing commands in application space, a signature script file associated with the signature, wherein the signature script file is stored after storing an initial software installation onto the network connected device; and executing at least one application space command of the signature script file to correct the problem with the network connected device.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a memory controller configured to apply selected one or ones of the program verify voltage levels to a single tier of memory cells. A memory controller is configured to: program data into the plurality of memory cells; and perform a program verify operation across multiple voltage levels with a first voltage level of the program verify operation being applied to a single tier that represents all of the tiers in the memory group and a second voltage level of the program verify operation being applied to multiple tiers, wherein the first voltage level is less than the second voltage level. In embodiments, less than all of the tiers, e.g.

Abstract: An N-vinyl amide polymer is disclosed. The N-vinyl amide polymer is a reaction product of: a monomer component comprising an N-vinyl amide; and a chain transfer agent of the formula: wherein each occurrence of R1 is independently a C1-20 alkylene, a C1-20 heteroalkylene, a C3-20 cycloalkylene, a C3-20 heterocycloalkylene, a C6-20 arylene, or a combination thereof, and R1 is substituted or unsubstituted; R2 is a divalent or multivalent organic group having 2 to 40 carbon atoms; and n is at least 2.

Abstract: A road barrier transfer machine includes an improved capstan control system that reduces unwanted migration of road barrier spans without requiring inaccurate visual observations and reliance on outdated scripts. The barrier transfer machine includes a moveable chassis, an entry snout, an exit snout, a conveyor system, a capstan system, and the capstan control system. The capstan control system automatically operates the capstan system or provides instructions to an operator of the machine to maintain the tension and compression of a road barrier span within desired ranges to reduce unwanted migration of the span.

Abstract: A bed sheet is provided that includes a knitted performance fabric having a plurality of spaced apart ventilation ports. The knitted performance fabric has a gauge per square inch, grams per square meter, air permeability and material content that are pre-selected to provide the knitted performance fabric with one or more selected physical features.

Abstract: Systems and methods for monitoring, detecting, and/or intervening with respect to cavitation and pulsation events during hydraulic fracturing operations may include a supervisory controller. The supervisory controller may be configured to receive pump signals indicative of one or more of pump discharge pressure, pump suction pressure, pump speed, or pump vibration associated with operation of the hydraulic fracturing pump. The supervisory controller also may be configured to receive blender signals indicative of one or more of blender flow rate or blender discharge pressure. Based on one or more of these signals, the supervisory controller may be configured to detect a cavitation event and/or a pulsation event.

Abstract: Traditionally, robots may learn to perform tasks by observation in clean or sterile environments. However, robots are unable to accurately learn tasks by observation in real environments (e.g., cluttered, noisy, chaotic environments). Methods and systems are provided for teaching robots to learn tasks in real environments based on input (e.g., verbal or textual cues). In particular, a verbal-based Focus-of-Attention (FOA) model receives input, parses the input to recognize at least a task and a target object name. This information is used to spatio-temporally filter a demonstration of the task to allow the robot to focus on the target object and movements associated with the target object within a real environment. In this way, using the verbal-based FOA, a robot is able to recognize “where and when” to pay attention to the demonstration of the task, thereby enabling the robot to learn the task by observation in a real environment.

Abstract: The present description relates to devices that include portions that are moveable relative to one another. One example device includes a leaf spring positioned to receive forces between a first portion and a second portion. The leaf spring can extend from a first end to a second end and can define a perimeter where the first end and the second end are contained within the perimeter and the first end and the second end are not secured to either the first portion or the second portion.

Abstract: An improved enterprise level sales management system and method including a tele-agent dashboard engine that generates, as an improved user interface to automated computing machinery, a dashboard populated with customer relationship management information, dynamic scripts and industry trend information, company profile information that identifies products of interest for a particular plurality of companies and real-time tele-agent incentive compensation details. The enterprise level sales management system includes a graphical database to store semantic triples and a machine learning engine for traversing the graph and applying inference rulesets and predictive analysis algorithms, thereby improving the overall processing efficiency of the automated computing machinery.

Abstract: A method of partitioning a video coding block for JVET, comprising representing a JVET coding tree unit as a root node in a quadtree plus binary tree (QTBT) structure that can have a quadtree branching from the root node and binary trees branching from each of the quadtree's leaf nodes using asymmetric binary partitioning to split a coding unit represented by a quadtree leaf node into two child coding units of unequal size, representing the two child coding units as leaf nodes in a binary tree branching from the quadtree leaf node and coding the child coding units represented by leaf nodes of the binary tree with JVET, wherein further partitioning of child coding units split from quadtree leaf nodes via asymmetric binary partitioning is disallowed.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for moving trailers using a trailer moving apparatus coupled to a forklift is shown and described herein. The method and apparatus for moving trailers uses a trailer moving apparatus engageably coupled to a forklift when lifted off a surface with a plurality of hitches at different heights. The method for moving trailers using a trailer moving apparatus operatively coupled to a forklift tine via a guided channel on a channel member and not requiring an operator to leave the cabin of the forklift during operation.

Abstract: In an embodiment, an antenna may be formed by applying an insulator to a package body and forming at least a portion of the antenna as a conductor on the insulator.

Abstract: Methods and systems for service integrated domain name servers are described. A method for out of path border gateway protocol (BGP) validation includes receiving, at a network component, a prefix announcement. The network component denies acceptance of the prefix announcement. A BGP monitor at the network component sends the prefix announcement to an out of path validation controller. The out of path validation controller evaluates the prefix announcement against one or more validation tests, sends a validation notification based on the one or more validation tests, and programs the network component for a validated prefix announcement.

Abstract: Implementations for composite display cover are described and provide improved protection and durability to device displays as compared with conventional display protection technologies. The described composite display cover, for instance, utilizes an ultra-thin glass layer with a polymer film applied directly to the glass layer and a hard coat applied to the polymer film. The polymer film, for instance, is applied to the glass layer without an adhesive. Further, the composite display cover can be attached to a display, such as via an adhesive layer that adheres the glass layer to a surface of the display.

Abstract: A seismic data acquisition positioning apparatus is provided. The apparatus can include a seismic data acquisition unit. The unit can include a case having an internal compartment. The unit can include a power source, a clock, a seismic data recorder, a control unit, and at least one sensor disposed within the case. The apparatus can include a hanging unit including a beacon unit. The apparatus can include a connector having a first end coupled with the seismic data acquisition unit and having a second end coupled with the hanging unit. The connector can pivot about the first end of the connector.

Abstract: A method and system are disclosed for automated utilization of vulnerability databases for consumer electronic (CE) devices. The method includes deploying one or more customer-premise equipment or customer-provided equipment (CPE) broadband devices, each of the one or more broadband devices having one or more software components; loading a database of software component on each of the one or more broadband devices, the database of software components having a functional use case associated with each software component; periodically performing an automated reading of one or more published vulnerability databases; and comparing a list of vulnerabilities from the one or more published vulnerability databases against the database of software components for each of the one or more broadband devices.

Abstract: A nut operable for blind attachment between two rims on opposite sides of a strut channel. According to one embodiment, the nut is a spin nut operable to insert the nut into the channel, rotate and lock the nut onto the two rims on the strut. The spin nut includes a base, a pair of wings formed on one end of the base and operable to attach to two rims. The symmetrical helix is formed on the wings on the other end of the base. A shoulder extends from the symmetrical helix. A hole, such as a threaded hole is formed in the shoulder extending into the base, forming a threaded nut, according to one embodiment. A bolt may be inserted into the threaded hole to attach to a bracket, strut, plate or any suitable structure.

Abstract: A Multi-Phase Simulation Environment (“MPSE”) is provided which simulates the conductor current and voltage or electric field of multiple phases of an electrical power distribution network to one or more sensing or measuring devices and includes independent control of wireless network connectivity for each sensing or measuring device, independent control of GPS RF to each device, and interface to a back-end analytics and management system.

Abstract: Valve systems and steering systems for catheters and methods of using the same.

Abstract: A method of processing a workpiece includes supporting the workpiece on a tailstock extending along an axis, thermally processing the workpiece with a processing device, and displacing a portion of the tailstock assembly in response to thermal expansion of the workpiece as a result of processing with the thermal processing device.