Abstract: Communicating with a tape drive emulation unit that communicates using command mode or transport mode includes the tape drive emulation unit receiving an inquiry about whether the tape drive emulation unit communicates using transport mode, the tape drive emulation unit responding to the inquiry by indicating that the tape drive emulation unit does communicate using transport mode, and the tape drive emulation unit servicing transport mode commands until receiving a release command. The tape drive emulation unit may include a front end component, a data mover/server, and a tape emulation storage device. The data mover/server may include an NFS server. A host may communicate with the tape emulation unit. The host and the tape emulation unit may be coupled using a FICON connection. A host application may send commands to the tape emulation unit and may receive commands from the tape emulation unit using command mode.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods for producing polymers and resins, the method including a first reacting of at least a first diamine with a first carbonate-containing compound and a second carbonate-containing compound to produce at least one of the polymer or the resin, where the first reacting is according to each of R1, R2, R3, and R4 include at least one of a hydrogen atom, a methyl group, a saturated hydrocarbon chain, and/or an unsaturated hydrocarbon chain, and R comprises at least one of a carbon atom, a saturated hydrocarbon chain, and/or an unsaturated hydrocarbon chain.

Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling a failover response of an autonomous vehicle are provided. In one example embodiment, a method includes determining, by one or more computing devices on-board an autonomous vehicle, an operational mode of the autonomous vehicle. The autonomous vehicle is configured to operate in at least a first operational mode in which a human driver is present in the autonomous vehicle and a second operational mode in which the human driver is not present in the autonomous vehicle. The method includes detecting a triggering event associated with the autonomous vehicle. The method includes determining actions to be performed by the autonomous vehicle in response to the triggering event based at least in part on the operational mode. The method includes providing one or more control signals to one or more of the systems on-board the autonomous vehicle to perform the one or more actions in response to the triggering event.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for controlling dissemination of genomic data. One embodiment is a system that stores genomic data. The genomic data for each individual lists genetic variants determined to exist within that individual. The system receives an access request for a segment of genomic data for an individual, analyzes an authentication token within the request, authenticates the request as belonging to an account for a user based on the authentication token, and reviews authorization directives for the individual that indicate how predefined portions of genomic data are shared. The system also transmits the segment of genomic data in response to determining that the authorization directives permit the account to access the segment of genomic data, and prevents transmission of the segment of genomic data in response to determining that the authorization directives do not permit the account to access the segment of genomic data.

Abstract: The invention relates to fungicidal compositions comprising as active ingredient a combination of components A) and B) as defined in the patent claims, to a method of controlling phytopathogenic diseases on crop plants using such a composition and to a method of protecting natural substances of vegetable and/or animal origin and/or their processed forms using such a composition.

Abstract: A water treatment system includes an influent tank that screens influent and skims oil from wastewater, and an open aeration tank that draws wastewater from the influent tank. The system also includes an electro-coagulation unit that provides an electrical charge to water exiting the open aeration tank and a dissolved air flotation tank that receives water exiting the electro-coagulation unit. The system further includes a sedimentation tank that receives water exiting the dissolved air flotation tank, and a first set of filters that removes pollutants from water exiting the sedimentation tank. The system also has a sedimentation and recirculation tank that removes pollutants from water exiting the first set of filters.

Abstract: According to some embodiments, an ADV includes a method to plan a path trajectory. The method initializes a path length to a initial path length and performs a path planning operation using the initial path length. The method determines if the path planning operation successfully generates the path trajectory. If the path trajectory fails to be successfully generated, the method determines a reason for the failure. If the path trajectory fails to be generated for reasons other than an obstacle blocking the vehicle, the method defaults the path trajectory to a backup path. If the path trajectory fails to be generated due to an obstacle blocking the vehicle, the method reduces the path length by an incremental amount to generate a reduced path length. The method performs the path planning operation using the reduced path length until a path trajectory is successfully generated or until a stop condition is reached.

Abstract: A system, apparatus, and method for optimizing structural parameters of a physical device are described. The method includes receiving an initial description of the physical device describing the structural parameters within a simulated environment. The method further includes performing a simulation of the physical device in response to an excitation source to determine a performance metric of the physical device. The simulation environment includes one or more absorbing boundaries for attenuation of an output of the excitation source during the simulation. The method further includes recording attenuated field values of the simulated environment associated with the attenuation during the simulation.

Abstract: Exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a shelf assembly.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes receiving, by a computing device, input activations and determining, by a controller of the computing device, whether each of the input activations has either a zero value or a non-zero value. The method further includes storing, in a memory bank of the computing device, at least one of the input activations. Storing the at least one input activation includes generating an index comprising one or more memory address locations that have input activation values that are non-zero values. The method still further includes providing, by the controller and from the memory bank, at least one input activation onto a data bus that is accessible by one or more units of a computational array. The activations are provided, at least in part, from a memory address location associated with the index.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a driver circuit is configured to form a Vgs of a transistor as a negative value during a time interval that a second transistor, connected to the first transistor, is being enabled.

Abstract: A score keeper and display device, and methods of making and using such a score keeper and display device, whereby the score keeper and display device includes a panel having opposing panel front and rear faces, first interconnected slots disposed within the panel to communicate between the panel front and rear faces, a first marker configured to travel between the first interconnected slots, second interconnected slots disposed within the panel to communicate between the panel front and rear faces, and a second marker configured to travel between the second interconnected slots.

Abstract: One or more implementation disclosed herein provides razor assemblies that allow a user to have a less than smooth shave by changing the distance between razor blades and a razor blade guard. The distance between the razor blade(s) and the guard may be increased or decreased using a movable knob mechanism, a rotatable dial mechanism, a movable razor assembly and housing mechanism, a rotatable threaded handle, one or more slider mechanisms, a rotating blade mechanism, etc.

Abstract: Software specification translation includes: receiving a first software specification specified in a first programming language, a second software specification specified in a second programming language, a third software specification specified in a third programming language different from the first and second programming languages, the third software specification defining one or more data relationships between the first software specification and the second software specification. A combined representation of the first software specification and the second software specification is formed in a fourth programming language different from the first, second, and third programming languages. Connections are formed in the fourth programming language between a representation of the first software specification and the representation of the second software specification according to identified data relationships.

Abstract: A component life cycle management system includes a computing system that executes instructions to receive component information associated with a component to be included in a customized integrated computing system. From the received component information, the instructions create a logical design element (DE) using the received component information, the DE representing an abstracted representation of the component, and assign a life cycle phase tag to the component, the life cycle phase tag representing one of multiple life cycle phases of the component, each life cycle phase representing a portion of a life cycle that the component is available for implementation in the customized integrated computing system. The instructions also restrict modification to the DE according to the life cycle tag assigned to the DE.

Abstract: A device, computer readable medium, system and method for overcoming bandwidth limitations is disclosed for determining that a bandwidth limitation is related to preventing delivery of content, identifying a version of the content capable of being transmitted over a lower bandwidth, querying a device requesting delivery of the content for an indication of acceptability of a lower bandwidth version of the content instead of a higher bandwidth version, and based on an affirmative response to the querying, causing delivery of the lower bandwidth version.

Abstract: The inventive disclosures are directed to an improved waterproofing membrane that features a polymer backing membrane with an integrated electrically-conductive layer that is used to create improved asphaltic waterproofing membranes and sodium-bentonite-clay waterproofing panels with intrinsic leak-detection capability for applications in below-grade waterproofing systems and above-grade air-barrier systems and horizontal roofing and deck-coating applications. Additionally, improved composite fluid-applied waterproofing membranes with intrinsic leak-detection capability is revealed.

Abstract: Apparatus, system, methods, and articles of manufacture are disclosed to identify media using hash keys. An example system includes a hybrid hash key analyzer to access a metered hash key of an exposure record obtained from a meter, access reference records representative of respective portions of a plurality of media, and determine reference confirmation data candidates from respective ones of the reference records that include hash keys matching the metered hash key. The example system includes an impression logger to, when first confirmation data associated with the exposure record matches one of the reference confirmation data candidates, store an impression record that associates the media identification data associated with the matching one of the reference confirmation data candidates with a meter identifier of the exposure record. The impression logger also is to credit at least a portion of the media corresponding to the media identification data with an exposure credit.

Abstract: A vehicle battery system has a battery including a plurality of series connected cells, a bus bar electrically connected between an adjacent pair of the series connected cells, and circuitry. The circuitry injects a sinusoidal current waveform through the bus bar, obtains a magnitude of a sinusoidal voltage waveform contained by an overall voltage of the bus bar that is caused by the sinusoidal current waveform from a sampled and filtered version of the overall voltage and digital data defining the sinusoidal current waveform, obtains a resistance of the bus bar from the magnitude of the sinusoidal voltage waveform and a measured magnitude of the sinusoidal current waveform, and obtains a magnitude of current through the battery from a DC portion of a spectrum of the overall voltage and the resistance of the bus bar.

Abstract: Methods and systems for managing data transmissions are disclosed. An example method can comprise determining a plurality of time allocations for a time cycle. The plurality of time allocations can comprise a first time allocation which can be determined based on an information rate, a committed information rate, an excess information rate, an effective bandwidth rate, other factors, or a combination thereof. Data can be received from multiple sources into a buffer, for example, and can be processed within a time cycle if processing the data will not exceed the time allocation.