Abstract: Isolating resources of a virtual machine (VM) guest from a host operating system. A computer system receives an acceptance request from a guest partition corresponding to an isolated VM. The acceptance request identifies a guest memory page that is mapped into a guest physical address space of the guest partition, and a memory page visibility class. The computer system determines whether a physical memory page that is mapped to the guest memory page meets the memory page visibility class. The computer system sets a page acceptance indication for the guest memory page from an unaccepted state to an accepted state based on the physical memory page meeting the memory page visibility class.

Abstract: A laundry appliance includes a tub positioned within a cabinet, a basket supported for rotation within the tube and defining a chamber for receipt of laundry articles for washing and drying, a drive motor operatively coupled to the basket, an air duct system providing fluid communication between an air inlet, the chamber, and an air outlet defining an air flow path, an air filter within the air flow path, a fan operable to move a flow of air through the air flow path, and a controller operably coupled to the drive motor and the fan. The controller is configured to perform a pet hair removal cycle on the load of laundry articles. The pet hair removal cycle includes simultaneously operating the fan to circulate air through the air duct system and the chamber and operating the drive motor to rotate the basket at a tumble speed for a tumble duration.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer program products for direct assignment of physical devices to confidential virtual machines (VMs). At a first guest privilege context of a guest partition, a direct assignment of a physical device associated with a host computer system to the guest partition is identified. The guest partition includes the first guest privilege context and a second guest privilege context, which is restricted from accessing memory associated with the first guest privilege context. The guest partition corresponds to a confidential VM, such that a memory region associated with the guest partition is inaccessible to a host operating system. It is determined, based on a policy, that the physical device is allowed to be directly assigned to the guest partition. Communication between the physical device and the second guest privilege context is permitted, such as by exposing the physical device on a virtual bus and/or forwarding an interrupt.

Abstract: A connector assembly includes a coiled ring contact having a contact housing with a first part and a second part attached to the first part, wherein at least the first part includes a first radial sidewall and a first lateral sidewall extending laterally from the first radial sidewall, the first radial sidewall and the first lateral sidewall defining a pocket. The coiled ring contact also includes a coiled ring disposed within the contact housing, wherein the coiled ring contact is configured for disposal of the coiled ring within the pocket defined by the first part of the contact housing and prior to attachment of the second part to the first part.

Abstract: A laundry appliance includes a cabinet, a tub positioned within the cabinet, and a basket supported for rotation within the tub. The laundry appliance includes a recirculating air flow system having a fan fluidly coupled to the tub and a vent tube with a first end fluidly coupled to a pressure side of the fan and a second end of the vent tube in fluid communication with an external atmosphere.

Abstract: A laundry appliance includes a wash basket rotatably mounted within a cabinet, a conditioning system configured to heat and remove moisture from air flowing therethrough, the conditioning system comprising a compressor, an evaporator, and a condenser, a duct system for providing fluid communication between the chamber and the conditioning system, wherein the duct system, the conditioning system, and the wash basket define a process air flowpath, a blower fan operable to move a flow of process air through the process air flowpath, and a controller operably coupled to the conditioning system, and the blower fan. The controller being configured to rotate the wash basket at a final spin speed during a final spin of a wash cycle, operate the compressor during the final spin of the wash cycle, and lower an operating speed of the blower fan while maintaining the final spin speed of the wash basket.

Abstract: A peer-to-peer services marketplace is described. A search query is received from a service buyer. The query is parsed to identify parameters including a category of service wanted and a desired location. An available services database that includes service seller profiles is searched based on the parameters. The system communicates information to the buyer regarding service sellers that match the parameters, including the description of the service, contact information, the location of the service seller, and the location where the service is offered. A selection of one of the service seller sis received from the buyer, and availability information to the buyer is provided. The buyer requests an available time of the seller and that time is reserved to create a service appointment. The seller is notified of the appointment.

Abstract: A laundry appliance having a front panel with a single handle recess for multiple drawers is provided. The appliance includes a drawer assembly adjacent to a control panel on a cabinet. Two drawers are vertically stacked, each forming a vertical edge. A third drawer is positioned between the stacked drawers and the control panel and forms a third vertical edge spaced apart from the first and second vertical edges. The first, second, and third vertical edges define a common recessed handle area for manipulating the first, second, and third drawers.

Abstract: A urine collection system provides a method of collecting urine in a safe and ergonomic manner having a handle that extends from the urine collector to enable much more ergonomic positioning during urine collection. The handle is detachable from the urine collector. Also, the urine collection system includes a lid that is configured to fit over the collector opening of the urine collector to prevent spilling of the urine, or contact of the urine during processing. The urine collector includes a container having a collection funnel portion forming the collector opening to the urine collector and a retainer portion, coupled to the collection funnel portion. The collection funnel portion may be detachable from the retainer portion and the retainer portion may be a cup with a threaded lid that is removed to attach the cup to the collection funnel portion.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a hybrid gas treatment and energy recovery system. The system compresses, cools and scrubs the gasses all in one step. This hybrid gas treatment and energy recovery system may be used for exhaust gas scrubbing, odor control and direct air capture applications. Another unique aspect of this invention is the ability to be used as an energy storage system, using renewable energy to compress and clean gas, and then releasing the compressed gas through a gas turbine to recover the stored energy. The system may be implemented on land or at sea.

Abstract: A computer system supports a nested isolation host. The computer system operates a hypervisor that creates a virtualized interface to a security module that is configured to provide hardware-based virtual machine isolation functionality, and that creates a child partition that comprises a nested hypervisor. The hypervisor presents the virtualized interface to the child partition. Based on receiving a command at the virtualized interface from the nested hypervisor, the hypervisor performs one of (i) modifying the command and forwarding a modified command to the security module, (ii) forwarding the command to the security module, or (iii) blocking the command.

Abstract: Hierarchical virtualization creates a child guest partition that shares a hypervisor with a parent guest partition. A hypervisor receives a request, from a first guest partition that operates at the hypervisor, to create a second guest partition as a child of the first guest partition. The hypervisor identifies a configuration specification for the second guest partition, which includes (1) an identification of a memory portion, which is allocated to the first guest partition, that is to be mapped into the second guest partition; and (2) a configuration of a virtual processor that is to be utilized by the second guest partition. The hypervisor creates the second guest partition based on the configuration specification.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer program products for direct assignment of physical devices to confidential virtual machines (VMs). At a first guest privilege context of a guest partition, a direct assignment of a physical device associated with a host computer system to the guest partition is identified. The guest partition includes the first guest privilege context and a second guest privilege context, which is restricted from accessing memory associated with the first guest privilege context. The guest partition corresponds to a confidential VM, such that a memory region associated with the guest partition is inaccessible to a host operating system. It is determined, based on a policy, that the physical device is allowed to be directly assigned to the guest partition. Communication between the physical device and the second guest privilege context is permitted, such as by exposing the physical device on a virtual bus and/or forwarding an interrupt.

Abstract: A clamp device for clamping a boom hinge rail 12 of gantry crane in-situ comprises a cap portion 14 slidably mounted on a base portion 13 and secured together by a Locking bolt 15, the cap portion 14 comprising a body 18 and a nose 19 which extends laterally outwardly from the body 18 along a nose axis. The clamp portion 13 and the body 18 of the cap portion 14 comprise complementary opposed arcuate mating surfaces 21, 22 which permit rotational movement to the cap portion 14 relative to the base portion 13 about an axis P which extends perpendicular to the 10 nose axis. The base and cap portions 13, 14 of the clamp always engage each other regardless of the position of the nose of the clamp, so that forces applied to the nose 19 of the clamp 10 by the rail 12 are directly applied to the base portion 13 of the clamp 10, thereby providing a clamp which is less prone to failure.

Abstract: A merchant listing verification system to scan a publisher system of a set of publisher systems to identify a published merchant listing published by the publisher system, where the published merchant listing includes a first set of data fields and a first set of data field values associated with a merchant system. The merchant listing verification system compares, on a field-by-field basis, the published merchant system to a target merchant listing comprising a second set of data fields and a second set of data field values associated with the merchant system. Based on the comparing, a discrepancy between a first data value of a first data field of the first set of data fields of the published merchant listing and a second data value of a second data field of the second set of data fields of the target merchant listing is identified.

Abstract: A vacuum-insulated container (1) comprises a container body (2) and a container lid (3). The container body (2) is formed from an inner body shell (8) and an outer body shell (6), which are both made of a metal material. A core (7) is provided between the inner body (shell 8) and the outer body shell (6), and a seal (11) connects to (flanges 12) of the inner body shell (8) and the outer body shell (6), so as to define an intermediate vacuum space (10) surrounding the core (7). A compressible gasket (17) is provided to protect the seal (11). The lid (103) has two pair of fasteners (122) hingedly connected to opposing sides of the lid (103). Each of the fasteners (122) is releasably connectable to the body (102) whilst the lid is in a closed position with respect to the body.

Abstract: A laundry treatment appliance includes a cabinet forming a receiving space therein, a tub provided within the receiving space, and a dispenser assembly provided within the receiving space, the dispenser assembly being in fluid communication with the tub. The dispenser assembly includes a dispenser body coupled to the cabinet and provided adjacent to the tub, a first drawer slidably inserted into the dispenser body along the transverse direction, and a second drawer slidably inserted into the dispenser body along the transverse direction, the second drawer being provided beneath the first drawer along the vertical direction.