Abstract: A central asset registry and associated satellite registries tie Digital Asset Management (DAM) repositories and satellite repositories into a unified enterprise system. The system removes rights and asset relationship tracking from the DAMs and the satellites by gathering asset metadata tags and capturing digital asset rights and relationships between assets to improve speed, scalability, and flexibility in analyzing and traversing networks of rights and relationships of digital assets. The central asset registry and the satellite registries use a pluggable architecture and track and store multi-dimensional relationships as an asset hierarchy. The asset hierarchy and rights model depicts rights and relationship data between the assets and provides a flexible array of asset types and properties for addition of new assets, new asset types, and new rights without re-factoring the other data, nodes, and edges. The system uses asset metadata to create edge relationships between the assets.

Abstract: A computer implemented method includes accessing performance trace data for executed code of multiple services. Symbols corresponding to functions of the executed code are identified. First sequences of functions from the identified symbols are identified and a first performance threshold for each identified first sequence of functions is computed. The method includes receiving an incoming performance trace, detecting second sequences of functions from the incoming performance trace, identifying second sequences equivalent to the first sequences, and comparing performance of the identified second sequences to the first performance threshold for each of the equivalent first sequences to identify second sequences as comprising a performance bottleneck.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for k-anonymizing a dataset to provide privacy guarantees for all columns in the dataset can include obtaining, by a computing system including one or more computing devices, a dataset comprising data indicative of a plurality of entities and at least one data item respective to at least one of the plurality of entities. The computer-implemented method can include clustering, by the computing system, the plurality of entities into at least one entity cluster. The computer-implemented method can include determining, by the computing system, a majority condition for the at least one entity cluster, the majority condition indicating that the at least one data item is respective to at least a majority of the plurality of entities. The computer-implemented method can include assigning, by the computing system, the at least one data item to the plurality of entities in an anonymized dataset based at least in part on the majority condition.

Abstract: A tobacco bowl stand for supporting a tobacco bowl has an opening for receiving a hookah stem includes a base, and a protrusion extending from the base configured for being received in the tobacco bowl opening for holding the tobacco bowl in an upright position. The stand may be part of canister cap.

Abstract: Among other things, an apparatus comprises quantum units; and couplers among the quantum units. Each coupler is configured to couple a pair of quantum units according to a quantum Hamiltonian characterizing the quantum units and the couplers. The quantum Hamiltonian includes quantum annealer Hamiltonian and a quantum governor Hamiltonian. The quantum annealer Hamiltonian includes information bearing degrees of freedom. The quantum governor Hamiltonian includes non-information bearing degrees of freedom that are engineered to steer the dissipative dynamics of information bearing degrees of freedom.

Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example avoiding data copy and task switching by processing protocol headers of network PDUs as a serial tape to be processed in order such as by a single method. Other processing includes reducing stages and simplifying protocol processing and multiplexing during network communications. Address changing in an active network can be implemented by assigning multiple addresses to an entity so that a new address can replace the old address. Peer-to-peer application searching can be performed among networks that can be accessible or non-accessible networks. Utilizing anycast sets that include selected and alternative addresses to enable immediate or near immediate alternative route selection on failure or congestion. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: A membrane is a microporous sheet made of a blend of a first ultra high molecular weight polyolefin and a second ultra high molecular weight polyolefin. Each polyolefin has a molecular weight, both of those molecular weights are greater than 1 million, and one molecular weight is greater than the other. Additionally, the intrinsic viscosity (IV) of the membrane may be greater than or equal to 6.3.

Abstract: The present invention provides a number of process improvements related to the conjugation of capsular polysaccharides from Streptococcus pneumoniae to a carrier protein. These process are serotype specific and include acid hydrolysis, addition of sodium chloride to the reductive amination reaction, and addition of sucrose to dissolve polysaccharides. Polysaccharide-protein conjugates prepared using the processes of the invention can be included in multivalent pneumococcal conjugate vaccines.

Abstract: Embodiments for a method performing data migration such as backups and restores in a network by identifying characteristics of data in a data saveset to separate the data into defined types based on respective characteristics, assigning a data label to each defined type by receiving user selection or automatically merging or selecting a priority label, from among many labels associated with a file, defining migration rules for each data label, discovering assigned labels during a migration operation; and applying respective migration rules to labeled data in the data saveset. The migration rules can dictate storage location, access rights, replication periods, retention periods, and similar parameters.

Abstract: A system and method for generating rotation of a body includes a rotating body configured to rotate about a rotation axis, at least one permanent flanking magnet and a bias object (or material non-uniformity) both arranged at least partially on or within the rotating body, and a drive or ring element. An axial gap between the ring element and the rotating body exists in an axial direction parallel to the rotation axis. The ring element may be a ferrous body, permanent magnet or electromagnet, and the bias object may be made from one or more materials of magnetic states, such as magnetic, ferromagnetic, paramagnetic, and diamagnetic or be a change in material properties of the rotating body. In some embodiments, a center of the ring element is not aligned with the rotation axis.

Abstract: Various embodiments provide recommendations for a parking area for a vehicle. Information regarding an object within a specified area is detected by a sensor of the vehicle. The specified area is divided into a plurality of tiles. Based on the information regarding the object, one or more of the tiles is classified as unobstructed tiles. Based on the one or more unobstructed tiles and a footprint of the vehicle, a parking area for the vehicle is identified within the specified area. The footprint of the vehicle fits inside the parking area. A visualization associated with the parking area is generated.

Abstract: Alpha channel post processing in image coding can include decoding, from multiple color channels of a bitstream, color channel values for an encoded image, decoding, from an alpha channel of the bitstream, alpha channel values for the encoded image, determining a bilateral filter based on a level of compression for encoding the alpha channel, post processing the alpha channel values by filtering the alpha channel values using the bilateral filter to obtain filtered alpha channel values, and generating at least a portion of a reconstructed image corresponding to the encoded image using the filtered alpha channel values and the color channel values.

Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods are described for wireless communications. A base station may send a message to a wireless device to activate uplink transmissions for a non-activated cell. The wireless device may receive the message and activate a previously non-activated cell.

Abstract: A method of enrobing a product portion in polymer strands includes mounting at least one product portion on a holding device and passing the at least one product portion through a polymer enrobing zone. The polymer enrobing zone can include a flow of polymeric fibers produced by a polymer spray head. The polymer fibers can wraparound the at least one product portion to produce an enrobed product portion. The holding device can hold the at least one product portion by passing at least partially through the body of the product portion. At least a portion of the holding device is removed from the enrobed product portion. In some cases, the at least one product portion includes smokeless tobacco.

Abstract: A shield system for installation to a toilet bowl for temporarily covering an outlet port of the toilet bowl. The shield system includes a support assembly, a membrane, and a mounting assembly. The support assembly includes a base piece defining a central aperture sized to receive the outlet port. The membrane is connected to the base piece and extends across the central aperture. The mounting assembly is configured for securing the shield system to the toilet bowl in a region of the outlet port (e.g., to a base of the toilet bowl), and can include two threaded bolts. In an installed arrangement, the membrane is secured over the outlet port in liquid tight manner, serving to prevent discharge of contained water from the toilet bowl.

Abstract: Stable methocarbamol ready to use compositions for parenteral administration including parenteral infusion are provided. In certain embodiments, the compositions are sterile, isotonic, and particulate-matter-free. Further, the compositions reduce or avoid allergic reactions to latex, reduce or avoid extravasation, and permit administration of methocarbamol to subjects having renal pathology. Methods of manufacture and methods of administration are also provided.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for remediating buildings damaged by floodwaters. The methods include removing floodwater-damaged wall cladding to expose underlying structure. Applying under pressure a chemical composition to remove malodor and that penetrates into the underlying structure. Then, allowing a powdery surface coating to form on surfaces of the underlying structure. Useful apparatus includes a container configured to contain a liquid phase of a chemical composition and a pressurized gas canister associated with the container for supplying gas under pressure to a fluid conduit extending from an inlet of the container to an outlet of the container. The apparatus can include a venturi in a flowpath of the fluid conduit which suctions a chemical composition in the container into the fluid conduit for expulsion from the outlet of the container and into a high pressure spray delivery hose.

Abstract: A fan includes a motor, a rotatable hub coupled to the motor, and at least one fan blade. The at least one fan blade includes a first end coupled to the rotatable hub, a second end, a leading edge, a trailing edge, a passage extending from the first end to the second end, and a winglet attached to the second end. At least one flexible strap extends through the passage of the at least one fan blade. The flexible strap is coupled at a first end to the rotatable hub and coupled at a second end to the winglet, such as to an inner portion thereof within the passage.

Abstract: Systems and methods are described to create radio daisy chains for convenient and aesthetically pleasing high-density radio deployments.