Abstract: Method for producing a friction material, including the following steps in sequence: mixing an aluminosilicate source with an alkaline silicate solution to form a geopolymer, adding a friction mix to the geopolymer solution of the previous step to obtain a slurry, casting the slurry in a mold at temperature between room temperature and 120° C. and for between 5 min and 2 h and demolding to obtain a pad, attaching a backplate to the pad, curing for a time between X and Y hours at a temperature of between X and Y. The friction material obtained with the method is for the manufacture of friction layers/blocks for friction elements such as braking elements, including vehicle brake pads or blocks, and/or friction discs.

Abstract: An apparatus for federated training, the apparatus comprising means for: Transmitting a first implementation (22) of a data-processing model to a first distributed trainer, wherein the first implementation of the data-processing model comprises a first hidden part (221) and a first open part (222), Transmitting a second implementation (23) of the data-processing model to a second distributed trainer, wherein the second implementation of the data-processing model comprises a second hidden part (231) and a second open part (232), Receiving a first training gradient from the first distributed trainer and a second training gradient from the second distributed trainer, wherein the first gradient relates to the first open part of the first implementation of the data-processing model, wherein the second gradient relates to the second open part of the second implementation of the data-processing model, Updating the data-processing model using the first gradient and the second gradient.

Abstract: A brake pad (1), in particular for electric or hybrid vehicles, including a support consisting of a backplate (2) and a friction material block (3) attached to the backplate; the backplate (2) consists of a substrate (12) made of a fiber reinforced SMC/BMC (Sheet/Bulk Molding Compound) and of a reinforcing metal core (14) completely embedded in the substrate (12) and extending crosswise thereof between first sides thereof (6,7) provided with guiding portions (10,11), which are mechanically connected to each other through the substrate (12) by the reinforcing metal core (14); the fiber reinforced SMC/BMC consisting of chopped long strand fibers chosen among carbon fibers, glass fibers, mixtures thereof dispersed in a pre-cured thermosetting polymer chosen in the group consisting of vinyl ester resins, phenolic based resins and epoxy resins added with a flame retardant. A co-molding method for forming the brake pad (1) is also disclosed.

Abstract: Method for obtaining a friction material for a brake pad wherein a wet paste formed by mixing an alkaline silicate solution with metakaolin is spread on a support in a layer or tape and subsequently subjected to a thermal treatment to form a geopolymer aggregate; wherein the thermal treatment consists in drying the wet paste to a completely dried or almost completely dried geopolymer aggregate having a moisture content lower than a desired moisture content in the final geopolymer; and wherein the completely dried or almost completely dried geopolymer is ground to a powder, which is then re-wetted to a desired moisture content by addition of water or of a hydrated salt.

Abstract: Method, comprising: receiving an indication of one or more supported bit-widths for local learning by a first node among plural nodes; generating a respective quantized version of a model for at least one of the supported bit-widths; providing the generated respective quantized versions of the model for the at least one of the supported bit-widths or a link to location from where the first node may download the at least one quantized version of the model for the at least one of the supported bit-widths to the first node.

Abstract: Example embodiments of the present disclosure relate to deployment of an acceleration service in a computing environment. A first service instance is deployed within a first container in a computing environment based on configuration information related to a first acceleration service, the first acceleration service to be associated with one or more functional components. A first functional component instance for a first functional component of the one or more functional components is deployed within the first service instance. At least a part of resources of the first container is mapped to the first functional component instance based on a resource requirement of the first functional component. Data related to the first functional component instance are to be processed by the first service instance using at least the part of resources mapped to the first functional component instance.

Abstract: Methods, systems, apparatuses, and computer program products are provided for machine learning model and/or machine learning application adaptation for a target in a communications network. In this regard, a machine learning request for a machine learning model related to a target is received from a consumer entity. The machine learning request includes a machine learning identifier to identify the machine learning model, a target identifier to identify the target, and a consumer entity identifier to identify the consumer entity. Additionally, a machine learning adaptation profile is obtained based at least in part on information or data retrieved from the machine learning identifier, the target identifier, and the consumer entity identifier. The machine learning model is adapted based at least in part on the machine learning adaptation profile to generate a deployable version of the machine learning model. A deployable version of the machine learning model may then be provided to the target.

Abstract: An apparatus for federated training, the apparatus comprising means for: Transmitting a first implementation (22) of a data-processing model to a first distributed trainer, wherein the first implementation of the data-processing model comprises a first hidden part (221) and a first open part (222), Transmitting a second implementation (23) of the data-processing model to a second distributed trainer, wherein the second implementation of the data-processing model comprises a second hidden part (231) and a second open part (232), Receiving a first training gradient from the first distributed trainer and a second training gradient from the second distributed trainer, wherein the first gradient relates to the first open part of the first implementation of the data-processing model, wherein the second gradient relates to the second open part of the second implementation of the data-processing model, Updating the data-processing model using the first gradient and the second gradient.

Abstract: Method for creating a brake pad with a block of friction material, in which sodium hydroxide and sodium silicate are dissolved in water, the aqueous solution of sodium hydroxide and sodium silicate is mixed with commercial metakaolin until a wet paste is obtained, the wet paste is formed and dried until a dried geopolymeric aggregate is obtained, the aggregate is ground to a powder, the dried ground aggregate is used as an exclusive or almost-exclusive inorganic geopolymeric binder in a friction material compound and the raw compound is hot-molded under a pressure greater than a water saturation pressure at the molding temperature.

Abstract: Disclosed are various example embodiments which may be configured to: receive, from a distributed node, local dataset information comprising characteristics of a local dataset of the distributed node, assign a score to the distributed node and/or determine whether the distributed node is a potential malicious distributed node based on the local dataset information, determine whether to select the distributed node for training a local model for managing a network in a federated learning mechanism based on the score assigned to the distributed node and/or whether the distributed node is a potential malicious distributed node, and send, to the distributed node, an indication as to whether the distributed node has been selected for training a model for managing a network in a federated learning mechanism.

Abstract: There are provided measures for optimized data storage in mobile network scenarios. Such measures exemplarily comprise transmitting a data storage request requesting storage of data, said data storage request including conveyed information and an indicator indicative of a degree of involvement of generative models in said conveyed information which represents said data, and receiving a data storage acknowledge response.

Abstract: Method for producing a friction material, including the following steps in sequence: mixing an aluminosilicate source with an alkaline silicate solution to form a geopolymer, adding a friction mix to the geopolymer solution of the previous step to obtain a slurry, casting the slurry in a mold at temperature between room temperature and 120° C. and for between 5 min and 2 h and demolding to obtain a pad, attaching a backplate to the pad, curing for a time between X and Y hours at a temperature of between X and Y. The friction material obtained with the method is for the manufacture of friction layers/blocks for friction elements such as braking elements, including vehicle brake pads or blocks, and/or friction discs.

Abstract: Method for creating a brake pad with a block of friction material, in which sodium hydroxide and sodium silicate are dissolved in water, the aqueous solution of sodium hydroxide and sodium silicate is mixed with commercial metakaolin until a wet paste is obtained, the wet paste is formed and dried until a dried geopolymeric aggregate is obtained, the aggregate is ground to a powder, the dried ground aggregate is used as an exclusive or almost-exclusive inorganic geopolymeric binder in a friction material compound and the raw compound is hot-molded under a pressure greater than a water saturation pressure at the molding temperature.

Abstract: An asbestos-free friction material having at least one of the group consisting of inorganic, organic and metallic fibers, at least one binder, at least one friction modifier or lubricant and at least a filler or abrasive, wherein the binder is almost completely and exclusively inorganic and is constituted almost exclusively by a hydrated geopolymer or a blend of hydrated geopolymers.

Abstract: An asbestos free friction material having at least one of the group consisting of inorganic, organic and metallic fibers, at least one binder, at least one friction modifier or lubricant and at least a filler or abrasive, wherein the binder is almost completely and exclusively inorganic and is constituted almost exclusively or exclusively by a hydrated geopolymer or a blend of hydrated geopolymers.

Abstract: An asbestos free friction material having at least one of the group consisting of inorganic, organic and metallic fibers, at least one binder, at least one friction modifier or lubricant and at least a filler or abrasive, wherein the binder is almost completely and exclusively inorganic and is constituted almost exclusively or exclusively by a hydrated geopolymer or a blend of hydrated geopolymers.

Abstract: Binder for the additive production of manufactured items, in particular made of conglomerate, adapted to be distributed on a layer of inert granular material in order to form a rigid matrix incorporating the granules of the inert granular material. The binder according to the invention is a substantially inorganic hydraulic binder with magnesium phosphate cement base. Also forming the object of the present invention is a process for the additive production of manufactured items by means of the use of the aforesaid binder and the use of a hydraulic binder with magnesium phosphate cement base as binder in the additive production of manufactured items.

Abstract: Binder for the additive production of manufactured items, in particular made of conglomerate, adapted to be distributed on a layer of inert granular material in order to form a rigid matrix incorporating the granules of the inert granular material. The binder according to the invention is a substantially inorganic binder with geopolymer base. Another object of the invention is a process for the additive production of manufactured items by means of the use of the aforesaid binder and the use of geopolymers as binders in the additive production of manufactured items.

Abstract: An asbestos free friction material having at least one of the group consisting of inorganic, organic and metallic fibers, at least one binder, at least one friction modifier or lubricant and at least a filler or abrasive, wherein the binder is almost completely and exclusively inorganic and is constituted almost exclusively or exclusively by a hydrated geopolymer or a blend of hydrated geopolymers.

Abstract: An exemplary technique is provided for an initial personalization of a smart card coupled with a communication device of a user. The smart card is configured to send a first request to a home location register that authenticates the user by means of a temporary international identity and a temporary authentication key. The smart card is configured to send a second request for smart card personalization to an application server. The smart card is configured to receive a response from the application server that contains a personalization command, an admin code, an initial international identity and an initial authentication key. The smart card is configured to interpret the personalization command to delete the temporary international identity and the temporary authentication key, and to replace them with the initial international identity and the initial authentication key when the admin code is valid.